Longtail Carpet Shark

The hemiscylliidae are a family of sharks in the order orectolobiformes commonly known as longtail carpet sharks and sometimes as bamboo sharks they are found in shallow waters of the tropical indo pacific.

Longtail carpet shark.

Adults are brown or grey. Their common name is longtail carpet shark and for good reason. Carpet sharks are sharks classified in the order orectolobiformes sometimes the common name carpet shark named so because many species resemble ornately patterned carpets is used interchangeably with wobbegong which is the common name of sharks in the family orectolobidae carpet sharks have five gill slits two spineless dorsal fins and a small mouth that does not extend past the eyes. They are relatively small sharks with the largest species reaching no more than 121 cm 48 in in adult body length.

Cricket longtail spiloptila clamans schuppenkopfprinie f orn. Fish carpetsharks carpet sharks genus orectolobus wobbegongs pl fish collared carpet sharks family parascylliidae kragenteppichhaie pl orn. Generally small slender bottom dwelling sharks characterised by blunt bulbous heads with short nasal barbels and a long tail. Carpet sharks are sharks classified in the order orectolobiformes sometimes the common name carpet shark named so because many species resemble ornately patterned carpets is used interchangeably with wobbegong which is the common name of sharks in the family orectolobidae carpet sharks have five gill slits two spineless dorsal fins and a small mouth that does not extend past the eyes.

Unlike more well known sharks like the great white the bamboo shark is a small slow moving bottom dweller. Juveniles up to 30cm have wavy lines or small dark spots. A rare shark with a long tail. An easy way to tell the difference between the epaulette.

Another shark of the family hemiscylliidae also called longtail carpet sharks or bamboo sharks recently found is the cenderwasih epaulette shark named after the small bay in western papua new guinea where this cute litte shark up to 22 4 in 56 8 cm lives in reefs at depths of 6 ft 7 in to 13 ft 1 in 2 to 4 m. Green longtail urolais epichlorus langschwanzprinie f fish longtail seamoth pegasus volitans schlanker flügelrossfisch m. They have extremely long tails which are longer than the length of the rest of their body. 1 per person 2 per boat with 2 or more people on board combined limit for all shark species.

In australia the family contains three species the epaulette shark the speckled carpet shark hemiscyllium trispeculare and the grey carpet shark chiloscyllium punctatum.