Collar Carpetshark, Parascyllium collare Ramsay & Ogilby 1888
Other Names: Collared Carpet Shark, Collared Carpetshark, Collared Cat Shark, Collared Catshark
Collar Carpetshark, Parascyllium collare. Source: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO. License: CC By Attribution-NonCommercial
Summary:
A yellowish-brown to brown catshark with six broad bands around the body including a prominent dark brown band or collar behind the head, and large dark spots on the fins and in the pale interspaces.
Video of a Collared Carpetshark on deep patch reef NE of Bawley Point, New South Wales
Video of a Collared Carpetshark on deep patch reef NE of Bawley Point, New South Wales
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Bray, D.J. 2025, Parascyllium collare in Fishes of Australia, accessed 27 Jun 2025, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/3287
Collar Carpetshark, Parascyllium collare Ramsay & Ogilby 1888
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Distribution |
Off Mooloolaba, southern Queensland, to Gabo Island, eastern Victoria, including Tasmania. Inhabits offshore rocky areas on the continental shelf at depths to 175 m, possibly to 230 m. |
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Features |
First dorsal fin originating behind pelvic fins; rear of anal-fin base slightly before or below origin of second dorsal fin; caudal fin upper lobe low, not elevated above the body axis, with a strong terminal lobe and subterminal notch but no ventral lobe. |
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Fisheries |
Taken mainly as bycatch in the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery. This species is rarely caught in the Queensland East Coast Trawl Fishery. |
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Etymology |
The specific name is from the Latin collare (= iron band, chain for neck), in reference to the prominent dark band around the neck. |
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Species Citation |
Parascyllium collare Ramsay & Ogilby 1888, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 2 3(3): 1310. Type locality: deep water off Port Jackson, New South Wales. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2025 |
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Resources |
Collar Carpetshark, Parascyllium collare Ramsay & Ogilby 1888
References
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