cat shark
Parascyllium collare Ramsay & Ogilby, 1888
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Parascyllium collare
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Open encyclopedia reference
The collared carpetshark (Parascyllium collare) is a poorly understood species of carpetshark of the family Parascylliidae endemic to the waters of eastern Australia between latitudes 26°S and 38°S. It is typically found 55–128 m (180–420 ft) in depth near the floor of rocky reefs on the continental shelf, though its depth range can extend between 20 and 230 m (66 and 755 ft). At a maximum length of only 85 cm (2.79 ft), it poses no threat to humans. It is common within its range and is not targeted species. This, combined with high survival rates after discardment and a significant portion of habitat untouched by fishing are why it is listed as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Reproduction is oviparous and embryos feed solely on yolk.
Wikipedia contributors, Collared carpetshark; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T02:45:41.965896+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Parascyllium collare Ramsay & Ogilby, 1888
- Name authority
- Ramsay & Ogilby, 1888
- Common name
- cat shark
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Elasmobranchii
- Order
- Orectolobiformes
- Family
- Parascylliidae
- Genus
- Parascyllium
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumChondrichthyes
- classElasmobranchii
- subclassNeoselachii
- infraclassSelachii
- superorderGaleomorphi
- orderOrectolobiformes Compagno, 1973
- familyParascylliidae Gill, 1862
- genusParascyllium Gill, 1862
- speciesParascyllium collare Ramsay & Ogilby, 1888
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Parascyllium. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Parascyllium elongatum Last & Stevens, 2008 | ParascylliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Tasmanian carpet sharkParascyllium ferrugineum McCulloch, 1911 | ParascylliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Parascyllium sparsimaculatum Goto & Last, 2002 | ParascylliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| cat sharkParascyllium variolatum (Duméril, 1853) | ParascylliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Ramsay, E. P., & Ogilby, J. D. (1888). Description of two new Australian fishes. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales (Series 2), v. 3 (pt 3): 1310–1312. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4DBPJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.