Speckled carpetshark
(Hemiscyllium trispeculare)
Image source: Jo's Animal Database
General data
Scientific names:
Speckled carpetshark
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climate:
Tropical
Distribution:
The speckled carpetshark, Hemiscyllium trispeculare, is a bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae found around north and west Australia between latitudes 8° S and 22° S, and longitude 114° E and 152° E.
Its length is up to 79 cm, and it inhabits shallow coral reefs.
The speckled carpetshark is closely related to the epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium Ocellatum).
