Papuan epaulette shark explained

The Papuan 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.

Reproduction is oviparous.

Etymology

The shark is named in honor of philanthropist Edward Hallstrom (1886–1970), a trustee and chairman of Taronga Zoological Park, where holotype and paratype were kept alive in captivity.^[1]

See also

• List of sharks
• Carpet shark

References

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Order ORECTOLOBIFORMES (Carpet Sharks) . 7 March 2022 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.