| Saddle carpetshark | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Orectolobiformes |
| Family: | Parascylliidae |
| Genus: | Cirrhoscyllium |
| Species: | C. japonicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Cirrhoscyllium japonicum Kamohara, 1943 |
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| Range of saddle carpetshark (in blue) | |
The Saddle Carpetshark, Cirrhoscyllium japonicum, is a carpetshark of the family Parascylliidae found around Japan, between latitudes 35°N and 24°N, at depths of between 250 to 290 metres (820 to 950 ft). The Saddle Carpetshark is known to grow up to 49 centimetres (19 in) in length, and it is an Oviparous reproducing animal.