Taiwan saddled carpetshark (Cirrhoscyllium formosanum) fish species and information / pictures of Taiwan saddled carpetshark - Cirrhoscyllium formosanum

Taiwan saddled carpetshark (Cirrhoscyllium formosanum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cirrhoscyllium formosanum

Common Name
Taiwan saddled carpetshark

Biology
Found on the insular shelf. Oviparous.

Classification

Classified By

Teng, 1959

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Carpet sharks (Orectolobiformes)

Family

Collared carpet sharks (Parascylliidae)

Distribution

Region

Northwest Pacific

Distribution

Northwest Pacific: Taiwan.

Range

28°N - 21°N, 115°E - 123°E

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

110 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 110 m

Trophic Level

3.61 s.e. 0.58 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

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

39.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6289 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (20 of 100)

Resilience

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

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)