 When removed from the water, the bluegrey carpetshark will close its eyes like the related blind shark ("Brachaelurus waddi").It feeds on benthic invertebrates and bony fishes, and is aplacental viviparous with females bearing litters of 6–7 pups.The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed this species as Vulnerable, given its rarity and restricted occurrence in heavily utilized waters.