Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
Image source: Jo's Animal Database
General data
- Main name: Epaulette shark
- Climates: Tropical
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: Asia, Australia & Oceania
- Distribution: Pacific Ocean
Classification
- Genus: Hemiscyllium - Hemiscyllium
- Family: Hemiscylliidae - Bamboo sharks
- Order: Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark
- Class: Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays
- Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes