In shape the carpet shark somewhat approaches the spreading form of a sting ray.
Carpet shark new zealand.
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A chilling map of new zealand shark attacks shows where you re most likely to be bitten.
Carpet sharks are another commonly encountered species particularly from wellington south.
The body is flattened dorsally and the tail resembles that of a dogfish.
These are a true nuisance fish they fight poorly don t grow especially large and have very limited culinary value.
Its appearance is somewhat grotesque and generally off putting to most surfcasters who are usually more inclined to let them go than take one home for dinner.
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Carpet shark cephaloscyllium isabellum from an encyclopaedia of new zealand edited by a.
So it is perfectly ok to eat.
Since records began new zealand has suffered 12 fatal shark attacks dating back to the 1850s with at least 50 non fatal attacks recorded.
Most carpet sharks feed on the seabed in shallow to medium depth waters detecting and picking up molluscs and crustaceans and other small creatures.
It is brown mottled and spotted with darker brown.
This rather brightly coloured carpet shark was caught in akaroa harbour.
Nurse sharks and whale sharks have a fringe of barbels on their snouts and barbelthroat carpet sharks cirrhoscyllium expolitum have barbels dangling from their throat regions.
According to the late david h.
Graham in i dpywlgo3 a treasury of new zealand fishes i dpywlgo3 canada and the united states carried on large scale fisheries and canneries for utilising dogfish where it was sold as greyfish.
These schemes test the carpet for its appearance retention its durability and its resistance to dirt and insect damage and fading.
The new zealand carpet shark is also found in southern australia.
Carpets are largely nocturnal and always look like a deer in the headlights when dragged up the beach in daylight.
The australian carpet classification scheme accs grades all carpet fibres and blends.
New zealand s last fatal attack was in february 2013.