Parascyllium sparsimaculatum

Parascyllium sparsimaculatum
Systematics
Superordinate :	Galeomorphii
Order :	Nurse Shark (Orectolobiformes)
Subordination :	Parascyllioidei
Family :	Collar carpet sharks (Parascylliidae)
Genre :	Parascyllium
Type :	Parascyllium sparsimaculatum
Scientific name
	Parascyllium sparsimaculatum
	Goto & Last , 2002

Parascyllium sparsimaculatum is a shark belonging tothe collar carpet shark family . It lives as a deep sea species off the west coast of Australia at depths of 245 to 435 meters. So far only three individuals are known of this species.

features

The species reaches a maximum length of at least 79 centimeters. As with the other species of the genus, it is a small and very slender, elongated species. The underside of the body is flattened in a manner typical for shark species that live on the ground. The shark has a pale brown to gray basic color and five distinct saddle spots on the back as well as many thick, dark spots on the body and the fins, with a maximum of 6 spots between the two dorsal fins.

The two dorsal fins are very far back, the first dorsal fin arises behind the pelvic fins and the second clearly behind the attachment of the anal fin .

distribution and habitat

Distribution area of Parascyllium sparsimaculatum

Parascyllium sparsimaculatum lives as a deep-sea species off the west coast of Australia ( Western Australia ) at depths of 245 to 435 meters and is so far only known from a very limited area.

Way of life

There is no information about the way of life of the species. It is likely to lay eggs ( oviparous ) and feed on small fish and invertebrates.

Relationship to people

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists the species as “data deficient” on its list of endangered species according to the missing data.

supporting documents

↑ Parascyllium sparsimaculatum in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010.2. Posted by: Heupel, MR (SSG Australia & Oceania Regional Workshop, March 2003), 2003. Retrieved July 2, 2010.

literature

Leonard Compagno , Marc Dando, Sarah Fowler: Sharks of the World. Princeton Field Guides, Princeton University Press , Princeton and Oxford 2005, p. 159, ISBN 978-0-691-12072-0

Web links

Parascyllium sparsimaculatum on Fishbase.org (English)

[iucn-1] Parascyllium sparsimaculatum in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010.2. Posted by: Heupel, MR (SSG Australia & Oceania Regional Workshop, March 2003), 2003. Retrieved July 2, 2010.