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  2. Hemiscyllium - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Hemiscylliidae - Wikipedia

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    The Hemiscylliidae are a family of sharks in the order Orectolobiformes, commonly known as longtail carpet sharks and sometimes as bamboo sharks. They are found in shallow waters of the tropical Indo-Pacific. They are relatively small sharks, with the largest species reaching no more than 121 cm (48 in) in adult body length.

  4. Hemiscyllium halmahera - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Underwater cameras captures shark 'walking' on sea floor - AOL

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    A new study shows sharks seemingly WALKING on the sea floor.Underwater cameras have revealed the impressive range of skills nurse sharks use when feeding.The new report, by the University of ...

  6. Hemiscyllium henryi - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. Epaulette shark - Wikipedia

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    The range of the epaulette shark extends from the southern coast of New Guinea to the northern coast of Australia, as far south as Sydney. [5] The Capricorn-Bunker Group of the Great Barrier Reef contains a particularly large population, with thousands estimated to inhabit the reefs around Heron Island alone. [1]

  8. Hooded carpetshark - Wikipedia

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    The hooded carpetshark (Hemiscyllium strahani) is a bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae found around Papua New Guinea, between latitudes 5° S and 10° S, and longitude 144° E and 153° E. Its length is up to 75 cm. Like other longtailed carpetsharks, it can use its strong pectoral fins to walk on land for a short period of time. The ...

  9. Chiloscyllium - Wikipedia

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    Chiloscyllium is a genus of sharks in the family Hemiscylliidae. This genus is distinguished by a relatively long snout with subterminal nostrils. The eyes and supraorbital ridges are hardly elevated. The mouth is closer to the eyes than to the tip of the snout, with lower labial folds usually connected across the chin by a flap of skin.