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The Taiwan saddled carpetshark, Cirrhoscyllium formosanum, 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 Taiwan
Taiwan

Taiwan is an island in East Asia. "Taiwan" is also commonly used to refer to the country governed by the Republic of China and to the ROC itself, which governs the island of Taiwan, Orchid Island and Green Island, Taiwan in the Pacific Ocean off the Taiwan coast, the Penghu islands in the Taiwan Strait, and Kinmen and the Matsu Islands...
, 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 28°N
28th parallel north

The 28th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 28 degree true north of the Earth equator.In Mexico the parallel defines the border between the states of Baja California and Baja California Sur....
 and 21°N
21st parallel north

The 21st parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 21 degree true north of the Earth equator.Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 21? north passes through:...
, at depths down to 110 m. Its length is up to 39 cm.

The Taiwan saddled carpetshark has a pair of cartilaginous barbels on the throat. The head length is 2.3 to 2.6 times the first 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....
 base, and the mouth is in front of the eyes. The dorsal fins are equal sized and set back towards the tail.






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The Taiwan saddled carpetshark, Cirrhoscyllium formosanum, 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 Taiwan
Taiwan

Taiwan is an island in East Asia. "Taiwan" is also commonly used to refer to the country governed by the Republic of China and to the ROC itself, which governs the island of Taiwan, Orchid Island and Green Island, Taiwan in the Pacific Ocean off the Taiwan coast, the Penghu islands in the Taiwan Strait, and Kinmen and the Matsu Islands...
, 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 28°N
28th parallel north

The 28th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 28 degree true north of the Earth equator.In Mexico the parallel defines the border between the states of Baja California and Baja California Sur....
 and 21°N
21st parallel north

The 21st parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 21 degree true north of the Earth equator.Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 21? north passes through:...
, at depths down to 110 m. Its length is up to 39 cm.

The Taiwan saddled carpetshark has a pair of cartilaginous barbels on the throat. The head length is 2.3 to 2.6 times the first 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....
 base, and the mouth is in front of the eyes. The dorsal fins are equal sized and set back towards the tail. It is found on the outer 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....
 on or near the bottom.

Coloration is six diffuse 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, and an elongated rounded saddle on each side between the pectoral and pelvic fins.

Reproduction is oviparous.