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title: "Blind Shark"
description: "Brachaelurus waddi — Pesci. The blind shark (Brachaelurus waddi) is one of two species of carpet sharks in the family Brachaeluridae, along with the bluegrey carpetshark (Brachaelurus colcloughi)."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/blind-shark
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Blind Shark

> Brachaelurus waddi — Pesci. The blind shark (Brachaelurus waddi) is one of two species of carpet sharks in the family Brachaeluridae, along with the bluegrey carpetshark (Brachaelurus colcloughi).

- Scientific name: *Brachaelurus waddi*
- Category: `fish` (Pesci)
- Habitats: `sea` (Mare e costa)
- iNaturalist observations: 770
- Wikidata: [Q29121](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29121)
- iNaturalist taxon: [95961](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/95961)

## Names

- en: Blind Shark
- de: Blindhai
- es: Tiburón Ciego de Roca
- fr: Requin aveugle des roches
- nl: Blinde haai
- pl: Rekin ślepy

## Countries with the most observations

AU (749)

## Summary

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.
Maturing at under 62–66 cm (24–26 in) long, the blind shark has a stocky, grayish to brownish body with white flecks and darker bands that fade…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_shark

## Photo

![Blind Shark](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/blind-shark/medium.jpg)

Photo: marsyd · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/149872890

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/blind-shark?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).