Taiwan saddled carpetshark
Species of shark
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The Taiwan saddled carpetshark (Cirrhoscyllium formosanum) is a carpetshark of the family Parascylliidae found around Taiwan, between latitudes 28°N and 21°N, at depths to 110 m. Its length is up to 39 cm.
| Taiwan saddled carpetshark | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Orectolobiformes |
| Family: | Parascylliidae |
| Genus: | Cirrhoscyllium |
| Species: | C. formosanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Cirrhoscyllium formosanum Teng, 1959 | |
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| Range of Taiwan saddled carpetshark (in blue) | |
Reproduction is oviparous.