Species
carpet sharks
ORDER
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderOrectolobiformes
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Elasmobranchs
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- Spotted wobbegong.jpg
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Article
Carpet sharks are sharks classified in the order Orectolobiformes /ɒrɛkˈtɒləbɪfɔːrmiːz/. Sometimes the common name "carpet shark" (given 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 have barbels.
Characteristics