Brachaelurus colcloughi

OGILBY, 1908


Bluegray carpetshark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Orectolobiformes Brachaeluridae

Reference of the original description
OGILBY, J.D. (1908)
On new genera and species of fishes. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, 21: 1–26

Image of the original description
No image in first description.

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Heteroscyllium colcloughi

Types
Brachaelurus colcloughi

Heteroscyllium colcloughi
Lectotype: QM: I.965 Paralectotype: AFAQ: destroyed


Description :


Citation: Brachaelurus colcloughi OGILBY, 1908: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 09/2019

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Common names
spa Tiburón ciego gris, fra \(T\) Requin aveugle gris-bleu, eng Blue-gray carpet shark, eng Blue-grey cat shark, eng Bluegray carpetshark, eng Bluegrey carpetshark, eng Bluegrey shark, eng Colclough"s shark, eng Colcloughs shark, eng Southern blind shark

Short Description
No white spots on body [544]. Caudal fin with its upper lobe at a low angle above body axis, with a strong terminal lobe and subterminal notch but no ventral lobe [544].

Distribution
Southwest Pacific: endemic to Australia. Source: www.gbif.org

Human uses
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: not marketed/unknown; price reliability:

Biology
Ovoviviparous, embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. A little-known shark found on the continental shelf close inshore [518] (Ref. 75154). Feeds on benthic invertebrates [531].

Size / Weight / Age
76.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; [544])

Habitat
demersal; marine; depth range ? - 6 m [531]

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=599;