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Itar Shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Hemiscyllium ocellatum

(Bonnaterre, 1788)

Itar Shark

Also known as: Blind Shark, Epaulette, Epaulette Cat Shark, Epaulette Shark

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–50 m

Max size

1.07 m

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Orectolobiformes

Family

Hemiscylliidae

Other species in Hemiscylliidae

Bluespotted Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum)

Chiloscyllium plagiosum

Bluespotted Bamboo Shark

Catshark (Chiloscyllium indicum)

Chiloscyllium indicum

Catshark

Freckled Carpet Shark (Hemiscyllium freycineti)

Hemiscyllium freycineti

Freckled Carpet Shark

Epaulette Shark (Hemiscyllium michaeli)

Hemiscyllium michaeli

Epaulette Shark

Blackbanded Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium griseum)

Chiloscyllium griseum

Blackbanded Bamboo Shark

Arabian Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium arabicum)

Chiloscyllium arabicum

Arabian Bamboo Shark

Hooded Carpet Shark (Hemiscyllium strahani)

Hemiscyllium strahani

Hooded Carpet Shark

Brownbanded Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum)

Chiloscyllium punctatum

Brownbanded Bamboo Shark

Image: © Daniel Eisenhauer (CC-BY) · iNaturalist (CC-BY) · source