Parascylliidae - collared carpetsharks

There are seven species in this family of sharks. They have slender bodies and narrow heads. They are 1-3 feet in length and have patterns made up of spots and splotches on their bodies.

Collared carpet sharks are found on muddy, sandy, or rocky ocean floors and can change their color to match the sea floor! They found in shallow waters near Australia, New Guinea, the Philippines, China, and Japan. They spend most of their time on the ocean floor or hidden in the rocks or coral.

Collared carpet sharks have spots and splotches of color that help camouflage them from other sea creatures, especially prey like fish, octopus, and crabs! They have flaps of skin around their mouths that look like shaggy carpet fringe and small, sharp teeth that help them catch prey.

World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in Wild Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.

US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in NH Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

Other Species Around the World
Africa Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North America South America NH Arctic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Mediterranean/Black Sea Pacific Ocean
Barbelthroat Carpetshark - Cirrhoscyllium expolitum Taiwan Saddled Carpetshark - Cirrhoscyllium formosanum Saddled Carpet Shark - Cirrhoscyllium japonicum Collared Carpet Shark - Parascyllium collare		Rusty Carpet Shark - Parascyllium ferrugineum Ginger Carpet Shark - Parascyllium sparsimaculatum Southern Collared Catshark - Parascyllium variolatum