Carpetshark
Habitat: coral reefs, lagoons, rocky bottoms, and mostly deepwater regions
Location: world-wide
Size: range between 1-2.8 feet long
Description: These sharks are seperated into two different catagories: collared carpetsharks and longtailed carpetsharks. Carpetsharks have distinct coloring, and a few species are believed to have the ability to change their color.
Diet: bottom dwelling crustaceans and mollusks
Feeding Habits: few species are nocturnal
Offspring: lay eggs (quanity unknown)
Lifespan: unknown
Status: Most Near Threatened
Threatened by: bycatch
Location: world-wide
Size: range between 1-2.8 feet long
Description: These sharks are seperated into two different catagories: collared carpetsharks and longtailed carpetsharks. Carpetsharks have distinct coloring, and a few species are believed to have the ability to change their color.
Diet: bottom dwelling crustaceans and mollusks
Feeding Habits: few species are nocturnal
Offspring: lay eggs (quanity unknown)
Lifespan: unknown
Status: Most Near Threatened
Threatened by: bycatch
Common Species: Collared carpetshark (pictured: top right), Grey bambooshark, and Whitespotted Bambooshark (pictured: bottom left)