carpet shark


noun

any shark of the family Orectolobidae, found in tropical Indo-Pacific waters, having mottled skin and fleshy lobes along the sides of the head.

Origin of carpet shark

First recorded in 1925–30

British Dictionary definitions for carpet shark

carpet shark

noun

any of various sharks of the family Orectolobidae, having two dorsal fins and a patterned back, typically marked with white and brown