Ginger carpetshark
Parascyllium sparsimaculatum is a shark from the family of the collar carpet sharks. He lives as a deep-water species off the west coast of Australia at depths 245-435 meters. So far, only three individuals of this type known.
Features
The nature reaches a maximum length of at least 79 centimeters. As with the other species of the genus is a small and very slender, elongated kind, the body bottom is flattened in more typical of demersal shark species manner. The shark has a pale - brown to gray color and five distinct saddles on their backs as well as many thick, dark spots on the body and fins, with a maximum of 6 spots are present between the two dorsal fins.
The two dorsal fins are very far behind, the first dorsal fin originates behind the pelvic fins and the second well behind the approach of the anal fin.
Distribution and habitat
Parascyllium sparsimaculatum lives as a deep-water species off the west coast of Australia (Western Australia) at depths of 245-435 meters and is so far known only from a very limited area.
Way of life
Over the life of the species is no information. She is probably oviparous ( oviparous ) and feeds on small fish and invertebrates.
Relation to man
The International Union for Conservation of Nature ( IUCN ), the type corresponding to the missing data as "data deficient" on its list of endangered species.