Elongate carpet shark

Parascyllium elongatum

A single female recovered from a shark stomach

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

The elongate carpet shark (Parascyllium elongatum) is a species of carpetshark in the family Parascylliidae. It is known from a single female specimen 42.1 cm (16.6 in) long, recovered from the stomach of a school shark (Galeorhinus galeus) caught from a depth of 50 m (160 ft) off Chatham Island, Western Australia. It was described by P.R. Last and J.D. Stevens in 2008.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Carpet Sharks
Family: Parascylliidae
Genus: Parascyllium
Maximum length: 42.1 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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