Indonesian Speckled Carpetshark

Hemiscyllium freycineti

Cream colored to light brown, numerous brown blotches. A dark sport white and incomplete white border behind the pectoral fin base.

Size : 70cm

Habitat : Often inhabits protected reef at low depth. Lones, usually hidden during the day. Goes in search of food at night.

Distribution : Raja Ampat and Irian Jaya.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Elasmobranchii

ORDER

:

Orectolobiformes

FAMILY

:

Hemiscylliidae

GENUS

:

Hemiscyllium

SPECIES

:

Hemiscyllium freycineti

Other Information

Population Status

Near Threatened (NT)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner