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: Orectolobidae | Genus: Sutorectus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
The Cobbler Wobbegong is a shark from the carpetshark family, most commonly found in Western Australia in temperate, shallow waters of 0-35 metres deep. They can be found in rocky and coral reefs off the inner and continental shelf from… read more.
Family: Parascylliidae | Genus: Parascyllium | Species: Parascyllium collare | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
Collared Carpetsharks are small sharks endemic to the eastern coast of Australia. They typically live between 20 to 230 m underwater near and on rocky reefs. Biology and Behaviour Like their name suggest, collared carpetsharks have a prominent dark-brown collar… read more.
Family: Orectolobidae | Genus: Orectolobus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
The Dwarf Spotted Wobbegong is a species of carpet sharks member of the family Orectolobidae, found off south-western Australia. This species reaches a maximum size of 88.5 cm TL in males and 94.3 cm TL in females. Little is known… read more.
Family: Parascylliidae | Genus: Parascyllium | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
The elongate carpetshark is a species of carpetshark that may be endemic to southwestern Australia. Their actual distribution is unknown. This species is known from a single specimen that was found inside the stomach of a school shark, caught at… read more.
Family: Hemiscylliidae | Genus: Hemiscyllium | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
The Epaulette shark is a shallow water, reef-associated, tropical shark occurring in the Western Pacific, in areas like New Guinea and northern Australia. The Great Barrier Reef has a large population of the Epaulette Shark, with part of the population… read more.
Family: Orectolobidae | Genus: Orectolobus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
The Floral Banded Wobbegong is a species of carpet shark member of the family Orectolobidae, found in the Indian Ocean off South Western Australia. Little is known about this species biology. Males can reach a maximum size between 72.5 to… read more.
Family: Parascylliidae | Genus: Parascyllium | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
The ginger carpetshark is a shark species endemic to the waters off the coast of Western Australia. They’re known from only three specimens, so very little is known about their biology. The largest specimen was 78 cm long. They live… read more.
Family: Hemiscylliidae | Genus: Chiloscyllium | Species: Chiloscyllium griseum | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Near Threatened
Grey Bamboo Sharks are found in the Indo-West Pacific Oceans at depths between five to 100 m below. They are common inshore bottom sharks and are often found in estuaries. Biology and Behaviour: There is little known about grey… read more.
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