Chiloscyllium arabicum Gubanov, 1980

Arabian carpetshark

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Classification	Elasmobranchii \| Orectolobiformes \| Hemiscylliidae
Synonyms	Chiloscyllium confusum, ... more
Common names	Requin-chabot camot, Bamboa arábiga, Arabian bamboo shark, ... more

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Main reference

Compagno, L.J.V. 1984. (Ref. 247)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 78.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11441)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 3 - 100 m (Ref. 43278)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 31°N - 8°S, 45°E - 78°E (Ref. 54325)

Western Indian Ocean: India, Pakistan, and the Persian Gulf between Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Mouth well in front of eyes; spineless dorsal fins far posterior on tail; greatly elongated thick precaudal tail, long and low anal fin just anterior to caudal fin, prominent predorsal and interdorsal ridges on back, dorsal fins with nearly straight posterior margins, first dorsal-fin origin opposite or just behind pelvic fin insertions, second dorsal fin usually with a longer base than first; no color pattern (Ref. 43278).

Inhabits coral reefs, rocky shores, and mangrove estuaries. Free-living at 10.1 cm TL. Feeds on squid, shelled molluscs, crustaceans, and snake eels (Ref. 43278). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Of minimal interest to fisheries (Ref. 43278). Caught rarely by demersal trammel and trawl fisheries operating inshore. Utilized for its meat and possibly fins, but of limited value due to its small size (Ref.58048).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be <100)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate to high vulnerability (46 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Carpenter, Kent E.

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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