Taiwan saddled carpetshark
The Taiwan saddled carpetshark (Cirrhoscyllium formosanum) is a carpetshark of the family Parascylliidae found around Taiwan, between latitudes 28°N and 21°N, at depths to 110 m. Its length is up to 39 cm.
| Taiwan saddled carpetshark | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Orectolobiformes |
| Family: | Parascylliidae |
| Genus: | Cirrhoscyllium |
| Species: | C. formosanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Cirrhoscyllium formosanum Teng, 1959 | |
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| Range of Taiwan saddled carpetshark (in blue) | |
Reproduction is oviparous.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Cirrhoscyllium formosanum" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
- Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Shark Life Magazine Sharks of the World, Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005 ISBN 0-691-12072-2
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