Epaulette Sharks [Hemiscyllium]
Description
Epaulette sharks are compact sharks known for their bold, patterned bodies and their ability to rest in shallow reef areas. Underwater, divers can watch them wedge into ledges and swim out in short bursts, often using their barbels to investigate the substrate.
Species
Epaulette Shark
Hemiscyllium ocellatum
Speckled Epaulette Shark
Hemiscyllium trispeculare
Hooded Carpet Shark
Hemiscyllium strahani
Freckled Carpet Shark
Hemiscyllium freycineti
Gale’s Epaulette Shark
Hemiscyllium galei
Papuan Epaulette Shark
Hemiscyllium hallstromi
Hemiscyllium halmahera
Hemiscyllium halmahera
Hemiscyllium henryi
Hemiscyllium henryi
Hemiscyllium michaeli
Hemiscyllium michaeli
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Elasmobranchs (Sharks, Rays, Skates)
Elasmobranchii
|
| Order |
Carpet Sharks
Orectolobiformes
|
| Family |
Bamboo Sharks
Hemiscylliidae
|
Statistics
- Species 9