Speckled carpetshark (Hemiscyllium trispeculare)

Image source: Jo's Animal Database
General data
- Main name: Speckled carpetshark
- Climates: Tropical
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: Asia, Australia & Oceania
Classification
- Genus: Hemiscyllium - Hemiscyllium
- Family: Hemiscylliidae - Bamboo sharks
- Order: Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark
- Class: Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays
- Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes
Description
The speckled carpetshark, Hemiscyllium trispeculare, is a bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae found around north and west Australia between latitudes 8° S and 22° S, and longitude 114° E and 152° E. Its length is up to 79 cm, and it inhabits shallow coral reefs. The speckled carpetshark is closely related to the epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium Ocellatum).