Hooded carpetshark (Hemiscyllium strahani) fish species and information / pictures of Hooded carpetshark - Hemiscyllium strahani

Hooded carpetshark (Hemiscyllium strahani) fish species information

Scientific Name
Hemiscyllium strahani

Common Name
Hooded carpetshark

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Caudal fin with a pronounced subterminal notch but without a ventral lobe (Ref. 13575). Head and snout with an abrupt black hood; body with conspicuous large white spots (Ref. 13575).

Classification

Classified By

Whitley, 1967

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Carpet sharks (Orectolobiformes)

Family

Bamboo sharks (Hemiscylliidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Central Pacific

Distribution

Western Central Pacific: Irian Jaya (Indonesia) and Papua New Guinea.

Range

5°S - 10°S, 144°E - 153°E

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

3 m

Depth To - meters

18 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 18 m (Ref. 43278), usually 3 - 13 m (Ref. 43278)

Trophic Level

3.41 s.e. 0.44 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

75.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5039 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Vulnerable (VU) (B1ab(iii))