Bluegrey carpetshark

(Brachaelurus colcloughi)

Description

The size of this species varies between 50 cm of males and 65 cm of females.It has a maximum size of more than 75 cm.It has a gray color on the back and white on the belly.It has a pair of barbels near the mouth,which is not large.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Elasmobranchii

Order:Orectolobiformes

Family:Brachaeluridae

Genus:Brachaelurus

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