Carpet Shark Specimen

The bamboo shark is also known as a longtail carpet shark so called for its particularly long tail that exceeds the length of the rest of the body.

Carpet shark specimen. Carpet shark order orectolobiformes any of about 40 species of sharks possessing mottled patterns on the body that are evocative of carpet designs. Carpet sharks are sharks classified in the order orectolobiformes sometimes the common name carpet shark named so because many species resemble ornately patterned carpets is used interchangeably with wobbegong which is the common name of sharks in the family orectolobidae carpet sharks have five gill slits two spineless dorsal fins and a small mouth that does not extend past the eyes. I have eaten carpet shark many years ago. Adult zebra sharks are distinctive in appearance with five longitudinal ridges on a cylindrical body a low caudal fin comprising nearly half the total length.

Most anglers however release any carpet sharks they catch back into the sea. They too have the ubiquitous barbels around the mouth that distinguish the carpet shark order with one species of this family displaying a dark hood or large black spots on the body while the. Carpet sharks are sharks classified in the order orectolobiformes sometimes the common name carpet shark named so because many species resemble ornately patterned carpets is used interchangeably with wobbegong which is the common name of sharks in the family orectolobidae carpet sharks have five gill slits two spineless dorsal fins and a small mouth that does not extend past the eyes. Many species are large but they are not considered dangerous to humans although they may protect themselves if harmed.

The eyes of the species are long slits that appear much like those of a cat hence cat shark is also used for this species.