Brownbanded Bambooshark
Chiloscyllium punctatum
Halmahera epaulette shark
Hemiscyllium halmahera
- Max size
- View in app
- Max depth
- 10 m
- Found in
- 1 region
How to recognise it
- Colours
- whitebrown
- Family
- Hemiscylliidae
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. This species is most similar to Hemiscyllium galei, found in West Papua, but looks strikingly different in its pattern of spots. While H. galei has seven large, dark spots on each side of its body, H. halmahera has a brown color with clusters of brown or white spots in polygon configurations all over its body. These small sharks are like other bamboo sharks, in that they use their pectoral fins to "walk" along the ocean floor.
Etymology
The shark is named for Halmahera, Indonesia, the type locality where the fish was collected.
Similar species
Questions
Is Halmahera epaulette shark dangerous?
Halmahera epaulette shark has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.
Where can you find Halmahera epaulette shark?
Indonesia
How deep does Halmahera epaulette shark live?
Halmahera epaulette shark can be found at depths of up to 10 meters.
