Speckled carpetshark (Hemiscyllium trispeculare) fish species and information / pictures of Speckled carpetshark - Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Speckled carpetshark (Hemiscyllium trispeculare) fish species information

Scientific Name
Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Common Name
Speckled carpetshark

Biology
Found on shallow coral reefs of the continental shelf (Ref. 247). Probably mainly feeding on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 6871). Oviparous (Ref. 50449).

Classification

Classified By

Richardson, 1843

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Carpet sharks (Orectolobiformes)

Family

Bamboo sharks (Hemiscylliidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: northern Australia (including Western Australia) (Ref. 6871). Possibly in the Mollucas (Indonesia).

Range

8°S - 22°S, 114°E - 152°E

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

50 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 50 m (Ref. 54542)

Trophic Level

3.5 s.e. 0.37 Based on food items.

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

79.0 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 (34 of 100)

Resilience

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

Threat To Humans

Harmless (Ref. 247)

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)