| Saddle carpetshark | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Orectolobiformes |
| Family: | Parascylliidae |
| Genus: | Cirrhoscyllium |
| Species: | C. japonicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Cirrhoscyllium japonicum Kamohara, 1943 | |
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| Range of saddle carpetshark (in blue) | |
Thesaddle carpetshark (Cirrhoscyllium japonicum) is acarpet shark of thefamilyParascylliidae found aroundJapan, betweenlatitudes35°N and24°N, at depths between 250 and 290 m (820 and 950 ft). The saddle carpetshark is known to grow up to 49 cm (19 in) in length, and it is anoviparous.
