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Carpet sharks
Spotted wobbegong, Orectolobus maculatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Orectolobiformes
Applegate, 1972
Families

See text for families. The spotted wobbegong, Orectolobus maculatus, is a Carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, found in the eastern Indian Ocean from The spotted wobbegong, Orectolobus maculatus, is a Carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, found in the eastern Indian Ocean from 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. In Biological classification, family ( Latin

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 sharks, such as the nurse sharks and whale shark, as well as some unusual species, such as the blind shark. Sharks ( Superorder Selachimorpha) are a type of Fish with a full cartilaginous Skeleton and a highly streamlined body Nurse sharks are cosmopolitan Carpet sharks belonging to the family Ginglymostomatidae. The whale shark, Rhincodon typus, is a slow filter feeding Shark that is the largest living Fish Species. The blind shark, Brachaelurus waddi, is a blind shark in the family Brachaeluridae, the only member of the Genus Brachaelurus The order is small, with only 39 species in seven genera. In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank. A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic

Carpet sharks have two dorsal fins, without spines, and a small mouth that is forward of the eyes. A dorsal fin is a Fin located on the backs of some Fishes Whales Dolphins and Porpoises as well as the (extinct Many have barbels and small gill slits, with the fifth slit overlapping the fourth. A barbel on a Fish is a slender whiskerlike tactile organ near the Mouth. Gill slits are Gills with individual openings rather than an outer cover The upper lobe of the caudal fin tends to be mostly in line with the body, while the lower lobe is poorly developed, except in the case of the whale shark. 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 While many in the order are small, the whale shark is the largest living fish.

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Families

See also

Carpet sharks in pop culture

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Brachaeluridae is a family of blind sharks in the order Orectolobiformes. Nurse sharks are cosmopolitan Carpet sharks belonging to the family Ginglymostomatidae. Hemiscylliidae is a family of carpet and bamboo sharks in the order Orectolobiformes. Parascylliidae is a family of collared carpet sharks in the order Orectolobiformes. The whale shark, Rhincodon typus, is a slow filter feeding Shark that is the largest living Fish Species. The zebra shark, Stegostoma fasciatum, is a common Carpet shark of inshore Indo-Pacific waters notable for its very long Caudal fin Shark classification Sharks belong to the superorder Selachimorpha in the subclass Elasmobranchii in the class Chondrichthyes. A lesbian is a Woman who is romantically or sexually attracted only to other women The ferret is a domestic Mammal of the type Mustela putorius furo.
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