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Family BRACHAELURIDAE

Blind Sharks


Compiler and date details

21 May 2011 - Douglass F. Hoese & Dianne J. Bray

Introduction

The Brachaeluridae comprise two species that are confined to Australia. Often the species are placed in two genera (Compagno et al. 2005), but one genus is recognised here, following Last & Stevens (1994, 2009). Blind sharks are tropical and subtropical, normally found on the continental shelf in depths of 2 to 150 m. Maximum size is 1.3 m.

Compagno (1973, 1984, 2001) divided the traditionally recognised Orectolobidae into six families (Brachaeluridae, Ginglymostomatidae, Hemiscyllidae, Orectolobidae, Parascyllidae and Stegostomatidae). Compagno's work and that of Nelson (1994) are followed here.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
16-Apr-2012 16-Apr-2012 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)