Blind shark: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the blind shark lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Brachaelurus waddi
Group	Sharks
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Orectolobiformes
Family	Brachaeluridae

Where does the blind shark live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the blind shark in 1 country or territory across Oceania.

Australia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the blind shark endangered?

The blind shark’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the blind shark?

The blind shark (Brachaelurus waddi) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Orectolobiformes and the family Brachaeluridae, genus Brachaelurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the blind shark

The blind shark (Brachaelurus waddi) is one of two species of carpet sharks in the family Brachaeluridae, along with the bluegrey carpetshark (Brachaelurus colcloughi). Found along the coast of eastern Australia, this nocturnal, bottom-dwelling species is common in rocky areas and seagrass beds from the intertidal zone to a depth of 140 m (460 ft). It often roams in tidal pools where it may be trapped by the receding tide, and can survive for an extended period out of water.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Blind shark (revision 1366832721), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q29121 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).