🦈Epaulette shark

Hemiscyllium ocellatum (Bonnaterre, 1788)

The epaulette shark is a species of longtailed carpet shark of the family Hemiscylliidae, found in shallow, tropical waters off Australia and New Guinea. The common name of this shark comes from the very large, white-margined black spot behind each pectoral fin, which are reminiscent of military epaulettes. A small species, the epaulette shark has a slender body with a short head and broad, paddle-shaped paired fins. The caudal peduncle comprises over half the shark's length. Adults are light brown above, with scattered darker spots and indistinct saddles.

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Conservation status

LCLeast concern

IUCN Red List assessment, 2015.

Population trendStable

Key measurements

Body mass: not recorded
Body length: 1.07 m
Shoulder height: not recorded
Top speed: not recorded
Bite force: not recorded
Maximum lifespan: not recorded

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Body length

1.07 mmaximum recorded

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Trophic level

3.43

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Diet

carnivoreaverage

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From trophic level 3.43 (FishBase): <2.2 herbivore, 2.2–2.8 omnivore, >2.8 carnivore.

Danger to humans

harmless

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肩章鯊 (zh), tubarão-epaulette (pt), エポーレットシャーク (ja), Глазчатая кошачья акула (ru), Hemiscyllium ocellatum (es), Apolet köpek balığı (tr) … and 15 more languages

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