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Blind shark
Fossil range: Late Barremian to Present[1]
Blind Shark, Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia
Blind Shark, Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Orectolobiformes
Family: Brachaeluridae
Genus: Brachaelurus
Species: B. The Barremian Faunal stage was a period of geological time between 130 The conservation status of a Species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species remaining extant either in the present day or the near future Least Concern ( LC) is an IUCN category assigned to extant species or lower taxa which have been evaluated but do not qualify for any other category Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Chondrichthyes or cartilaginous fishes are jawed Fish with paired fins paired nostrils scales two-chambered hearts and skeletons made of Cartilage rather Elasmobranchii is the subclass of Cartilaginous fish that includes Skates rays (batoidea, and sharks (selachii. The order Orectolobiformes, also collectively known as the carpet sharks because many members have carpet-like patterned markings includes a number of familiar types of Brachaeluridae is a family of blind sharks in the order Orectolobiformes. waddi
Binomial name
Brachaelurus waddi
(Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Range of the blind shark (in blue)
Range of the blind shark (in blue)

The blind shark, Brachaelurus waddi, is a blind shark in the family Brachaeluridae, the only member of the genus Brachaelurus, found in the subtropical southwest Pacific Ocean off Queensland and New South Wales, between latitudes 8° S to 33° S. In Biological classification, family ( Latin Brachaeluridae is a family of blind sharks in the order Orectolobiformes. A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic The subtropics are the zones of the Earth immediately north and south of the tropic zone which is bounded by the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent It reaches a length of 1. 22 m.

The blind shark has its caudal fin with its upper lobe at a low angle above the body axis, with a strong terminal lobe and subterminal notch but no ventral lobe. The Anatomy of Fish is primarily governed by the physical characteristics of Water, which is much denser than air holds a relatively small amount of dissolved It is usually found close inshore in tide pools (barely deep enough to keep it covered) and at the surf line, but sometimes deeper. It prefers rocky shoreline areas and coral reefs, and feeds on small reef invertebrates and small fishes. An invertebrate is an Animal lacking a Vertebral column. The group includes 98% of all animal Species — all animals except those in the Chordate It thrives in an aquarium and is capable of living out of water for an extended period.

Reproduction is ovoviviparous. Ovoviviparous Animals develop within eggs that remain within the mother's body up until they hatch or are about to hatch

See also

References

  1. ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). Shark classification Sharks belong to the superorder Selachimorpha in the subclass Elasmobranchii in the class Chondrichthyes. "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Chondrichthyes entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: p. 560.  
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