Epaulette Shark
Hemiscyllium ocellatum (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Least Concern- Maximum length
- 1 m
Meet the Epaulette Shark
The Epaulette Shark is a species of longtailed carpet shark. They use their fins to walk over coral reefs. They are largely nocturnal and are most active at low water.
- What they eat
- Benthic crustaceans, worms and small fish.
How big do they get?
Epaulette Shark · 1 m
Human diver · 1.8 m
Where they live
Distribution
Found around the coast of Queensland, the Northern Territory, and northern Western Australia. Also found around New Guinea.
Habitat
Shallow coral reefs, down to 40 m deep.
In the wild
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Recorded on a Shark Trust survey dive -
Resting on a sandy seabed -
Cruising close to the sea floor -
In the shallows at dusk -
Sheltering on the reef
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Conservation status
Least Concern
Global
