Kingdom Animalia Subclass Elasmobranchii Family Hemiscylliidae Scientific name Hemiscyllium strahani Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Orectolobiformes Genus Hemiscyllium Higher classification Hemiscyllium | |
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Similar Papuan epaulette shark, Speckled carpetshark, Burmese bamboo shark, Rusty carpetshark, Saddle carpetshark | ||
The hooded carpetshark, Hemiscyllium strahani, is a bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae found around Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea, between latitudes 5° S and 10° S, and longitude 144° E and 153° E. Its length is up to 75 cm.
Reproduction is oviparous.
References
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