RUSTY CARPETSHARK

Parascyllium ferrugineum

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IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC)

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Parascyllium ferrugineum McCulloch, 1911

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      - Collared carpetsharks +
        
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        Rusty carpetshark
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Found on the continental shelf; on or near the bottom; also close inshore near rocks and river mouths. Occurs on beds of algae on reefs or seagrass; also hides in rocky caves and ledges during the day (Ref. 43278). Oviparous (Ref. 6871).

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	Pomacentrus lepidogenys Fowler & Bean, 1928 Scaly damsel

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