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Chiloscyllium arabicum
Gubanov, 1980
Arabian carpetshark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Orectolobiformes Hemiscylliidae
Reference of the original description
Sharks of the Arabian Gulf. Kuwait Ministry of Public Works, Agracultural Department, Fisheries Division. Sharks of the Arabian Gulf.: 1–69
Sharks of the Arabian Gulf. Kuwait Ministry of Public Works, Agracultural Department, Fisheries Division. Sharks of the Arabian Gulf.: 1–69
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Chiloscyllium cf. arabicum, Chiloscyllium confusum
Chiloscyllium cf. arabicum, Chiloscyllium confusum
Types
Chiloscyllium arabicum
XXXX: No types known;
Chiloscyllium confusum
Holotype: AMNH: 44126 (ex OSU 1507); Paratype: AMNH: 44127; ANSP: 81662; BMNH: 1912.3.1.49; BMNH: 1912.7.20.1; BMNH: 1904.7.8.12; BMNH: 1868.10.25.22; BPBM: 27525; CAS: 50893; LACM: 38311-31; MCZ: 46564; MNHN: 1969-0029; OSU: 1507; OSU: 937; USNM: 202671; USNM: 148105; USNM: 221698; USNM: 202674; USNM: 202654; USNM: 148106; USNM: 148107; USNM: 148108; ZMH: 25397 (old: ISH 1-1961); ZMH: 1371; ZMH: 1370;
Chiloscyllium arabicum
XXXX: No types known;
Chiloscyllium confusum
Holotype: AMNH: 44126 (ex OSU 1507); Paratype: AMNH: 44127; ANSP: 81662; BMNH: 1912.3.1.49; BMNH: 1912.7.20.1; BMNH: 1904.7.8.12; BMNH: 1868.10.25.22; BPBM: 27525; CAS: 50893; LACM: 38311-31; MCZ: 46564; MNHN: 1969-0029; OSU: 1507; OSU: 937; USNM: 202671; USNM: 148105; USNM: 221698; USNM: 202674; USNM: 202654; USNM: 148106; USNM: 148107; USNM: 148108; ZMH: 25397 (old: ISH 1-1961); ZMH: 1371; ZMH: 1370;
Description :
Citation: Chiloscyllium arabicum Gubanov, 1980: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
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Chiloscyllium arabicum Gubanov, 1980, © Randall, J.E, www.fish-base.org
Chiloscyllium arabicum Gubanov, 1980, © Randall, J.E, www.fish-base.org
Common names
Bamboa arábiga, 
Requin-chabot camot, 
Arabian bamboo shark, Arabian carpet shark, Arabian carpetshark, Confusing bamboo shark
Bamboa arábiga, Requin-chabot camot, Arabian bamboo shark, Arabian carpet shark, Arabian carpetshark, Confusing bamboo shark
Short Description
Mouth well in front of eyes; spineless dorsal fins far posterior on tail; greatly elongated thick precaudal tail, long and low anal fin just anterior to caudal fin, prominent predorsal and interdorsal ridges on back, dorsal fins with nearly straight posterior margins, first dorsal-fin origin opposite or just behind pelvic fin insertions, second dorsal fin usually with a longer base than first; no color pattern [531].
Mouth well in front of eyes; spineless dorsal fins far posterior on tail; greatly elongated thick precaudal tail, long and low anal fin just anterior to caudal fin, prominent predorsal and interdorsal ridges on back, dorsal fins with nearly straight posterior margins, first dorsal-fin origin opposite or just behind pelvic fin insertions, second dorsal fin usually with a longer base than first; no color pattern [531].
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: India, Pakistan, and the Persian Gulf between Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula. Source: www.gbif.org
Western Indian Ocean: India, Pakistan, and the Persian Gulf between Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula. Source: www.gbif.org
Human uses
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: not marketed/unknown; price reliability:
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: not marketed/unknown; price reliability:
Biology
Oviparous. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. Lays up to four egg-cases on coral reefs which hatch after 70-80 days [531]. Found in coral reefs, lagoons, rocky shores, and mangrove estuaries [531].
Oviparous. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. Lays up to four egg-cases on coral reefs which hatch after 70-80 days [531]. Found in coral reefs, lagoons, rocky shores, and mangrove estuaries [531].
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=1373;
shark-references Species-ID=1373;
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Nematoda
Nematoda
- Paraleptus chiloscyllii Yin & Zhang, 1983 [23020]
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