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Speckled carpetshark

The speckled carpetshark, Hemiscyllium trispeculare, is a bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae found around north and west Australia between latitudes 8° S and 22° S, and longitude 114° E and 152° E. Its length is up to 79 cm, and it inhabits shallow coral reefs. It is also kept in aquaria. The speckled carpetshark is closely related to the epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium Ocellatum)

Reproduction is oviparous.

See also

References

  • Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Sharks of the World, Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005