Cirrhoscyllium japonicum

Kamohara, 1943

Saddle carpetshark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Orectolobiformes Parascylliidae

Reference of the original description

Kamohara, T. (1943)
Some unrecorded and two new fishes from Prov. Tosa, Japan. Bulletin of the Biogeographical Society of Japan, 13(17): 125–137

Types
Cirrhoscyllium japonicum
Neotype: BSKU: 3656;

Description :

Citation: Cirrhoscyllium japonicum Kamohara, 1943: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 02/2025

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Common names
spa

Alfombrera japonesa, $fra $T$$ Requin carpette chat, $fra $T$$ Requin-carpette chat, eng

Saddle carpetshark, eng

Saddled carpet shark

Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan. Source: www.gbif.org

Human uses
fisheries: of no interest

Biology
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733].

Size / Weight / Age
48.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; [518]); 49 cm TL (female)

Habitat
demersal; marine; depth range 250 - 290 m [531]

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=1471;