Orectolobiformes, also known as carpet sharks, are a diverse of sharks characterized for having two dorsal fins, five gill slits, and relatively short mouths. Several species have barbels and some have intricate carpet-like patterns, which give this order its nickname. Orectolobiformes range in size from just over 30 cm, like some species of @carpet shark, to the whale shark, the largest fish in the ocean, which can be up to 14 m long.
Family: Hemiscylliidae | Genus: Chiloscyllium | Species: Chiloscyllium arabicum | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Near Threatened
Arabian carpetsharks are found in the western Indian Ocean, in the Arabian Seas region, from the Gulf to Pakistan and India, at depths between 2 to 100 m (6.6–328 ft). They inhabit shallow coastal waters including coral reefs, lagoons, rocky… read more.
Family: Ginglymostomatidae | Genus: Ginglymostoma | Species: Ginglymostoma cirratum | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Vulnerable
The Atlantic Nurse shark, also known as the Nurse shark or Cat shark, is a coastal species found in tropical and subtropical waters along continental and insular shelves. The species occurs in the Western Atlantic from North Carolina to southern… read more.
Family: Orectolobidae | Genus: Orectolobus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
The Banded Wobbegong Shark is a common, bottom-dwelling carpet shark usually found in clear water, reef-associated areas. This species is endemic to Australia and occurs in warm-temperate coastal waters around several Australian states. Biology and Behaviour The Banded Wobbegong shark… read more.
Family: Parascylliidae | Genus: Cirrhoscyllium | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
The Barbelthroat Carpetshark is a rare and poorly known species of carpetshark found in the South China Sea, in the Northwest Pacific, between China and the Philippines. It has been recorded at depths between 183 m and 190 m (600–623… read more.
Family: Brachaeluridae | Genus: Brachaelurus | Species: Brachaelurus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
The Blind Shark, is one of the two species of Carpet sharks in the family Brachaeluridae, along with the Bluegrey Carpetshark. Description This shark has a stocky body and a wide, flattened head with a blunt snout. Its small, oval… read more.
Family: Hemiscylliidae | Genus: Chiloscyllium | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Near Threatened
Brownbanded bamboo sharks can also be called Grey Carpet Sharks. They can be found in the Indo-West Pacific from Japan to northern Australia at 85 m underwater around coral reefs and tide pools. Biology and Behaviour Brownbanded bamboo sharks can… read more.
Family: Hemiscylliidae | Genus: Chiloscyllium | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
Intro: The Burmese bamboo shark is bottom dwelling tropical shark that is native to the Eastern Indian Ocean, off Rangoon and Burma. This species is part of the Carpet and bamboo shark family. Biology: The Burmese bamboo shark has… read more.
Family: Hemiscylliidae | Genus: Hemiscyllium | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
The Cenderawasih epaulette shark is a newly-discovered species of bamboo shark found the Western Central Atlantic. Their name comes from the Cenderawaish Bay, Indonesia, the site where they were discovered. It lives in shallow waters of up to 4 meters and… read more.
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