Papuan epaulette shark

(Hemiscyllium hallstromi)

Description

The Papuans epaulette shark,Hemiscyllium hallstromi,is a bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae found around southern Papua New Guinea,between latitudes 7° S and 10° S,and longitude 144° E and 146° E.Its length is up to 75 cm.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Elasmobranchii

Order:Orectolobiformes

Family:Hemiscylliidae

Genus:Hemiscyllium

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