What's been spotted in Tasmania?

Parascyllium ferrugineum (Rusty Carpetshark)

rusty carpetshark at cape queen Elizabeth

Weight	4.000kg
Depth	5m

The sighting

Spotted by	joel watling
Region	Tasmania
Sighted on	23 Jan 2025

This sighting has been reviewed and verified

Olivia Johnson

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

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