Carpet Shark Specimen

The eyes of the species are long slits that appear much like those of a cat hence cat shark is also used for this species.

Carpet shark specimen.

Many species are large but they are not considered dangerous to humans although they may protect themselves if harmed. I have eaten carpet shark many years ago. The bamboo shark is also known as a longtail carpet shark so called for its particularly long tail that exceeds the length of the rest of the body. Carpet shark order orectolobiformes any of about 40 species of sharks possessing mottled patterns on the body that are evocative of carpet designs.

The zebra shark stegostoma fasciatum is a species of carpet shark and the sole member of the family stegostomatidae it is found throughout the tropical indo pacific frequenting coral reefs and sandy flats to a depth of 62 m 203 ft. Adult zebra sharks are distinctive in appearance with five longitudinal ridges on a cylindrical body a low caudal fin comprising nearly half the total length. The flesh being much like that of any other shark. Carpet sharks are sharks classified in the order orectolobiformes sometimes the common name carpet shark named so 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.

They are found in all oceans but are concentrated in the indo pacific and australian regions.