Jun 19, 2025
Epaulette Shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) - (c) SaritaWolf - please do not repost
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Epaulette Shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) - (c) SaritaWolf - please do not repost
Indonesian speckled carpetshark
Hemiscyllium freycineti (Orectolobiformes - Hemiscylliidae) is a species of bamboo shark commonly named Indonesian speckled carpetshark. It is a little-known bottom shark from New Guinea which has a very restricted range in the Indonesian province of Papua Barat (West Papua).
The Indonesian speckled carpetshark occurs in shallow waters on coral reefs, and sandy and grassy substrates, but its exact depth range is unknown. The biology of this species is almost entirely unknown, although like other Hemiscyllium species, it is certainly oviparous.
References: [1] - [2]
Photo credit: ©Erik Schlogl
Locality: Uncharted reef off the Oro Province, Papua New Guinea.