Choose your destination.   '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 January   x x x x February x x x x x March x x x x x April x x x x x May x x x X x June x x x x   July x x x x   August x x x x   September x x x x   October x x x x   November x x x x   December x x x x   Necklace Carpetshark Scientifically: Parascyllium variolatum. What To Look For: A small, strikingly-marked carpet shark recognised by a dark, white-spotted collar around the gills, a white-spotted body and black marks on the fins. Little is known about this bottom-living species except that it is nocturnal and found in beds of algae and sea grass near rocky reefs. Size: Up to 90 cm. Distribution: Southern and Western Australia. Food: Unknown. Breeding: Live-bearer. Danger To Humans: Not known to be dangerous. Back To Top

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