The saddle carpetshark, Cirrhoscyllium japonicum, is a carpetshark of the family
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The saddle carpetshark, Cirrhoscyllium japonicum, is a carpetshark of the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is a taxonomic rank. Exact details of formal nomenclature depend on the Nomenclature Codes which applies.... Parascylliidae
Parascylliidae
The Parascylliidae, or collared carpet sharks are a family of sharks. They are only found in shallow waters of the western Pacific.They are relatively small sharks, with the largest species reaching no more than in adult length.... found around Japan
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south.... , between latitude
Latitude
Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter phi gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the equator. Lines of Latitude are the horizontal lines shown running east-to-west on maps .... s 35°N
35th parallel north
The 35th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 35 degree true north of the Earth equator.In the United States, the parallel defines the southern border of Tennessee, and the border between North Carolina and Georgia .... and 24°N
24th parallel north
The 24th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 24 degree true north of the Earth equator.The parallel defines a short section of the border between India and Myanmar .... , at depths of between 250 and 290 m. Its length is up to 49 cm.
The saddle carpetshark has a pair of cartilaginous barbels on the throat. The mouth is in front of the eyes, and the snout is long. The dorsal fin
Dorsal fin
A wikt:dorsal fin is a fin located on the backs of some fish, whales, dolphins, and porpoises, as well as the ichthyosaurs. Its main purpose is to stabilize the animal against rolling and assist in sudden turns.... s are about equal sized and set towards the tail. It is found on the continental shelf
Continental shelf
The continental shelf is the extended perimeter of each continent and associated coastal plain, and was part of the continent during the glacial periods, but is undersea during Ice age such as the current epoch by relatively shallow seas and Bay.... , offshore on or near the bottom.
Coloration is nine bold saddle marks on the dorsal
Dorsum (biology)
In anatomy, the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run, fly, or swim in a horizontal position, and the back side of animals that walk upright.... surface continuing on to the tail, one of them C-shaped between the pectoral and pelvic fins.
