Indonesia Speckled Carpetshark
Hemiscyllium freycineti
- Group: Shark
- Typical depth: 0–12 m
- Max size: 72 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: NT
This carpetshark walks across reef flats, tide pools and seagrass beds on paired fins, hunting in water only a few metres deep. Speckled to match the bottom, it stays well under a metre and lays eggs rather than bearing live young.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Orectolobiformes › Hemiscylliidae › Hemiscyllium
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281035.
FAQ
- How deep does the Indonesia Speckled Carpetshark live?
- The Indonesia Speckled Carpetshark (Hemiscyllium freycineti) is typically found at 0–12 m.
- Is the Indonesia Speckled Carpetshark dangerous to divers?
- The Indonesia Speckled Carpetshark is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Indonesia Speckled Carpetshark get?
- The Indonesia Speckled Carpetshark grows to about 72 cm.