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Freckled Carpet Shark (Hemiscyllium freycineti)
FishverifiedNear Threatened

Hemiscyllium freycineti

(Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Freckled Carpet Shark

Also known as: Indonesian Speckled Carpet Shark, Epaulette Shark, Freycinet's Epaulette Shark, Freycinet's Shark, Indonesia Speckled Carpetshark, The Raja Ampat Epaulette Shark

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About
Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–12 m

Max size

72 cm

Taxonomy
Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Orectolobiformes

Family

Hemiscylliidae

Where to find it
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Blackbanded Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium griseum)

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Arabian Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium arabicum)

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Hooded Carpet Shark (Hemiscyllium strahani)

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