Brachaeluridae

blue-grey shark

Brachaelurus colcloughi

Dorsal eyes above two long barbels

• Blue
• Gray
• Tropical
• Continental endemic
• Southern Hemisphere
• Local endemic species
• Restricted distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Elongated
• Large
• Tropical fish

The bluegrey carpetshark (Brachaelurus colcloughi) or Colclough's shark, is an uncommon species of carpet shark endemic to shallow inshore waters off northeastern Australia. It is one of the two extant members of the family Brachaeluridae. The bluegrey carpetshark has a stocky body with a wide, slightly flattened head, dorsally placed eyes, and a pair of long barbels with posterior skin flaps.