The australian carpet classification scheme accs grades all carpet fibres and blends.
Carpet shark new zealand.
These schemes test the carpet for its appearance retention its durability and its resistance to dirt and insect damage and fading.
Since records began new zealand has suffered 12 fatal shark attacks dating back to the 1850s with at least 50 non fatal attacks recorded.
In shape the carpet shark somewhat approaches the spreading form of a sting ray.
Most carpet sharks feed on the seabed in shallow to medium depth waters detecting and picking up molluscs and crustaceans and other small creatures.
Mclintock originally published in 1966.
The body is flattened dorsally and the tail resembles that of a dogfish.
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The woolmark or the wools of new zealand fernmark schemes grade wool carpets and the woolblendmark grades 80 20 wool synthetic blends.
Te ara the encyclopedia of new zealand.
By arthur william baden powell assistant director auckland institute and museum.
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Graham in i dpywlgo3 a treasury of new zealand fishes i dpywlgo3 canada and the united states carried on large scale fisheries and canneries for utilising dogfish where it was sold as greyfish.
Carpets are largely nocturnal and always look like a deer in the headlights when dragged up the beach in daylight.
These are a true nuisance fish they fight poorly don t grow especially large and have very limited culinary value.
Nurse sharks and whale sharks have a fringe of barbels on their snouts and barbelthroat carpet sharks cirrhoscyllium expolitum have barbels dangling from their throat regions.
The new zealand carpet shark is also found in southern australia.
It is brown mottled and spotted with darker brown.
According to the late david h.
It uses records dating back to the early 1800s to show the areas with the most attacks and fatalities.
Carpet shark cephaloscyllium isabellum from an encyclopaedia of new zealand edited by a.
New zealand s last fatal attack was in february 2013.
Carpet sharks are another commonly encountered species particularly from wellington south.
So it is perfectly ok to eat.
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