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Cat shark
Parascyllium collare
- Usual depth52–147 m
- Water temperature14–26 °C
- Best monthsMay, August, and October
- How commonRare
About this species
The collared carpetshark is a poorly understood species of carpetshark of the family Parascylliidae endemic to the waters of eastern Australia between latitudes 26°S and 38°S. It is typically found 55–128 m (180–420 ft) in depth near the floor of rocky reefs on the continental shelf, though its depth range can extend between 20 and 230 m. At a maximum length of only 85 cm (2.79 ft), it poses no threat to humans. It is common within its range and is not targeted species. This, combined with high survival rates after discardment and a significant portion of habitat untouched by fishing are why it is listed as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Reproduction is oviparous and embryos feed solely on yolk.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Collared carpetshark”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 5 records
- February: 24 records
- March: 15 records
- April: 20 records
- May: 35 records
- June: 21 records
- July: 33 records
- August: 37 records
- September: 30 records
- October: 34 records
- November: 24 records
- December: 27 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 52–147 m · Deepest record: 212 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 14–26 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Cat shark, Collared carpet shark, Collared catshark, cat shark, Collar Carpetshark, collared carpet shark, collared carpetshark, collared catshark
Names in 4 more languages
- German
- Kragenband-Teppichhai
- Spanish
- alfombrera collareja
- French
- requin-carpette à collarette, Requin carpette à collerette
- Japanese
- ヒゲナシクラカケザメ
Similar species
Cat sharkParascyllium ferrugineum
Cat sharkParascyllium variolatum
- Ginger Carpetshark
Parascyllium sparsimaculatum
Taiwan saddled carpet sharkCirrhoscyllium formosanum
Saddled carpet sharkCirrhoscyllium japonicum
- Barbelthroat carpet shark
Cirrhoscyllium expolitum
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 353 open-data records from 1898 to 2024.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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