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Hemiscyllium sharks of the family Hemiscylliidae are also known as walking sharks [1] and Epaulette sharks.These small, nocturnal, benthic dwelling swimmers have evolved to be able to 'walk', or use their fins to propel themselves over rocks, into pools, or into small crevices in their habitats.
Epaulette sharks are named for the prominent black spot behind their pectoral fins. The epaulette shark has an elongated body, over half of which is comprised by the slender caudal peduncle. The snout is short and rounded, with the nares placed almost at the tip along with a pair of tiny barbels; there are grooves running from the nares to the ...
The leopard epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium michaeli), also known as the Milne Bay epaulette shark and Michael's epaulette shark, is a species of bamboo shark in the genus Hemiscyllium. [2] It is a tropical shark known from the shallow ocean in the Milne Bay region of eastern Papua New Guinea . [ 3 ]
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A female shark has hatched an egg without it being fertilised by a male, a zoo in Illinois has said. Brookfield Zoo said the hatching of an epaulette shark pup was not unusual, but the way in ...
The Triton epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium henryi) is a species of bamboo shark in the genus Hemiscyllium, that is composed of nine morphologically similar, yet distinct, sharks that are geographically restricted to New Guinea and northern Australia.
Known range of the Halmahera epaulette shark (in blue) Hemiscyllium halmahera , or the Halmahera epaulette shark , is a species of bamboo shark from Indonesia . This species is described from two specimens collected near Ternate island in 2013, off the coast of larger Halmahera island.