Carpet sharks are sharks classified in the order Orectolobiformes/ɒrɛkˈtɒləbɪfɔːrmiːz/. 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. Many species have barbels.
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Carpetsharks are sharks classified in the order Orectolobiformes /ɒrɛkˈtɒləbɪfɔːrmiːz/. Sometimes the common name "carpetshark" (named so because many...
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a slow-moving, filter-feeding carpetshark and the largest known extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual...
The zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) is a species of carpetshark and the sole member of the family Stegostomatidae. It is found throughout the tropical...
The epaulette shark (/ɛpəlɛt ʃɑːrk/, Hemiscyllium ocellatum) is a species of longtailed carpetshark of the family Hemiscylliidae, found in shallow, tropical...
macropredatory shark ever, the extinct Otodus megalodon, as well as large planktivores. The small ~1 metre (3.3 ft) long carpetshark-like Palaeocarcharias...
Wobbegong is the common name given to the 12 species of carpetsharks in the family Orectolobidae. They are found in shallow temperate and tropical waters...
The spotted wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus) is a carpetshark in the family Orectolobidae, endemic to Australia. It is a large, robust species, typically...
tiger shark, blue shark, great white shark, mako shark, thresher shark, and hammerhead shark. Sharks are caught by humans for shark meat or shark fin soup...
The nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) is an elasmobranch fish in the family Ginglymostomatidae. The conservation status of the nurse shark is globally...
The whitespotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) is a species of carpetshark with an adult size that approaches one metre in length. This small...
Shark is the naming term of all members of Selachimorpha suborder in the subclass Elasmobranchii, in the class Chondrichthyes. The Elasmobranchii also...
The tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus) is a species of carpetshark in the family Ginglymostomatidae, and the only extant member of the genus Nebrius...
The tasselled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) is a species of carpetshark in the family Orectolobidae and the only member of its genus. It inhabits...
The elongate carpetshark (Parascyllium elongatum) is a species of carpetshark in the family Parascylliidae. It is known from a single female specimen...
(Bullhead sharks) Carpetsharks are another small order of sharks, so called because many members have ornate patterns reminiscent of carpets. Sometimes...
Hemiscylliidae are a family of sharks in the order Orectolobiformes, commonly known as longtail carpetsharks and sometimes as bamboo sharks. They are found in shallow...
Threatened sharks are those vulnerable to endangerment (extinction) in the near future. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the...
The tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) is a species of ground shark, and the only extant member of the genus Galeocerdo and family Galeocerdonidae. It is...
The brownbanded bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum), is a bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae that can be found in the Indo-West Pacific from...
hdl:10468/10339. ISSN 2056-2799. Compagno, Leonard (2002) Sharks of the World: Bullhead, mackerel and carpetsharks Volume 2, FAO Species Catalogue, Rome. ISBN 92-5-104543-7...
The lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) is a species of shark from the family Carcharhinidae and is classified as a Vulnerable species by the International...
The blind shark (Brachaelurus waddi) is one of two species of carpetsharks in the family Brachaeluridae, along with the bluegrey carpetshark (Brachaelurus...
carpetshark (Brachaelurus colcloughi) or Colclough's shark, is an uncommon species of carpetshark endemic to shallow inshore waters off northeastern Australia...
The grey bamboo shark, Chiloscyllium griseum, is a species of carpetshark in the family Hemiscylliidae, found in the Indo-West Pacific Oceans from the...
The blue shark (Prionace glauca), also known as the great blue shark, is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, which inhabits deep...
weapon for stunning prey. Bottom-dwelling sharks such as catsharks and carpetsharks have tails with long upper lobes and virtually no lower lobe. The upper...
captivity. Sharks portal List of sharksCarpetshark Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order ORECTOLOBIFORMES (CarpetSharks)". The...
bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo), also called a bonnet shark or shovelhead, is a small member of the hammerhead shark genus Sphyrna, and part of the family Sphyrnidae...
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