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carpet shark (Orectolobus japonicus)
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Ecological Illustration of carpet shark (Orectolobus japonicus)
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Orectolobidae

carpet shark

Orectolobus japonicus

Skin flaps curtain a nocturnal face

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Elongated
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

carpet shark is a marine fish found around Western Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 118 cm.

Class
Sharks and Rays
Order
Carpet Sharks
Family
Orectolobidae
Genus
Orectolobus
Water type
Marine
Body shape
elongated
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