Carpet shark (Orectolobiformes)
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General data

Main name: Carpet shark

Classification

Class: Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays
Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes

Description

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. Many species have barbels.

Families

Whale sharks (Rhincodontidae)

Nurse sharks (Ginglymostomatidae)

Wobbegongs (Orectolobidae)

Zebra sharks (Stegostomatidae)

Brachaeluridae

Bamboo sharks (Hemiscylliidae)

Collared carpet sharks (Parascylliidae)

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