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Blind shark - Brachaelurus waddi

Family BRACHAELURIDAE - Blind sharks

Resouces from government sites on Brachaelurus waddi :

Man With Shark Attached To Leg Seeks Help
Editor's Note: Scientists who have examined the shark reported in this article have
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/classification/Brachaeluridae.html

ADW: Brachaeluridae: Classification
Genus Brachaelurus. Species Brachaelurus waddi (blind shark). Genus Heteroscyllium.
http://www.cogsci.indiana.edu/farg/harry/bio/tax/Chondrichthyes.txt

Subclass Order Family Genus species Common name Full Finished # of ...
...multimaculatum Tasmanian carpetshark variolatum Necklace carpetshark or Varied
http://raven.utc.edu/cgi-bin/WA.EXE?A2=ind0402&L=shark-l&F=&S=&P=16037

SHARK-L archives -- February 2004 (#148)
I am no expert, but in my opinion, this shark is not a Wobbegong but a Blindshark
http://raven.utc.edu/cgi-bin/WA.EXE?A2=ind0201&L=shark-l&F=&S=&P=8507



Academic web resources on Brachaelurus waddi :

ITIS Standard Report Page: Brachaelurus waddi
Brachaelurus waddi (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) Taxonomic Serial No.: 159968. ... Species,
http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=159967



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