Saddle carpetshark (Cirrhoscyllium japonicum) fish species and information / pictures of Saddle carpetshark - Cirrhoscyllium japonicum

Saddle carpetshark (Cirrhoscyllium japonicum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cirrhoscyllium japonicum

Common Name
Saddle carpetshark

Biology
Poorly known. Oviparous (Ref. 43278, 50449).

Classification

Classified By

Kamohara, 1943

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Carpet sharks (Orectolobiformes)

Family

Collared carpet sharks (Parascylliidae)

Distribution

Region

Northwest Pacific

Distribution

Northwest Pacific: Japan.

Range

35°N - 24°N, 125°E - 135°E

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

250 m

Depth To - meters

290 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 250 - 290 m (Ref. 43278)

Trophic Level

3.66 s.e. 0.59 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

48.5 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

Moderate vulnerability (39 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)