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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.
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.
The epaulette shark is an opportunistic predator of benthic crustaceans, worms, and small bony fish. Off Heron Island, over 90% of the epaulette shark's diet consists of polychaete worms and crabs, with juveniles taking mostly the former and adults mostly the latter.
Hemiscyllium michaeli G. R. Allen & Dudgeon, 2010 [8] (Milne Bay epaulette shark) Hemiscyllium ocellatum ( Bonnaterre , 1788) (epaulette shark) Hemiscyllium strahani Whitley , 1967 (hooded carpetshark)
“The tags only signal back to the satellite when the shark swims near the surface and the fin breaches the water. ... Great white sharks have been observed in Texas waters since the 1950s, as ...
Hemiscyllium galei, the Cenderawasih epaulette shark, is a species of bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae. Together with H. henryi , it was only scientifically described in 2008 by Gerald R. Allen and Mark V. Erdmann .
New Smyrna Beach is in Volusia County, which had the most shark bites in Florida with eight, representing 50 per cent of the state’s total, making it 2023’s shark attack capital of the world ...
Several people were bitten by sharks in separate attacks at Texas and Florida beaches on the Fourth of July, authorities said.