Parascyllium ferrugineum, Rusty carpetshark

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Parascyllium ferrugineum McCulloch, 1911

Rusty carpetshark
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Common names: Rusty carpet shark, Rusty carpetshark, Rusty catshark
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in southern Australia, from Gabo Island in Victoria (149°55'E) to Bald Island, Western Australia (34°57'S) (Ref. 75154), including Tasmania (Ref. 6871). Of no commercial interest in the country (Ref. 6871). Also Ref. 247, 7300.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Hoese, D.F., D.J. Bray, J.R. Paxton and G.R. Allen, 2006
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Requin carpette roux, Alfombrera mohosa, 澳洲斑鳍鲨, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Orectolobiformes (Carpet sharks) > Parascylliidae (Collared carpet sharks)
Etymology: Parascyllium: para (Gr.), near, i.e., presumed to be related to Scyliorhinus (now in Scyliorhinidae): skylion, Greek for dogfish or small shark (See ETYFish); ferrugineum: Latin for rust-colored, referring to dark brown spots on sides and fins (See ETYFish).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 150 m (Ref. 6871). Temperate; 31°S - 45°S, 117°E - 149°E (Ref. 54700)

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Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to Australia.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?, range 60 - ? cm
Max length : 80.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6871)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found on the continental shelf; on or near the bottom; also close inshore near rocks and river mouths. Occurs on beds of algae on reefs or seagrass; also hides in rocky caves and ledges during the day. Feeds on bottom-dwelling crustaceans and molluscs (Ref. 43278). Oviparous (Ref. 6871, 43278).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref. 50449).

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Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 1 - Hexanchiformes to Lamniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/1):1-249. Rome, FAO. (Ref. 247)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 09 May 2015

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 14.6 - 18.3, mean 16.8 °C (based on 158 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5352   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.7   ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be <100).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate to high vulnerability (52 of 100). 🛈
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 13 [3, 58] mg/100g; Iron = 0.259 [0.069, 0.730] mg/100g; Protein = 18.8 [16.7, 20.8] %; Omega3 = 0.412 [0.185, 0.897] g/100g; Selenium = 11.8 [3.6, 31.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 10.5 [3.3, 31.9] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.442 [0.215, 0.796] mg/100g (wet weight);