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The Papuan epaulette shark, Hemiscyllium hallstromi, is a bamboo shark
Bamboo shark

Bamboo sharks are of the order Orectolobiformes, which contains seven families. The bambooshark family itself contains several different species, including the brownbanded bamboo shark , the grey bamboo shark and the whitespotted bamboo shark ....
 in the family
Family (biology)

In biological classification, family is a taxonomic rank. Exact details of formal nomenclature depend on the Nomenclature Codes which applies....
 Hemiscylliidae
Hemiscylliidae

The Hemiscylliidae, also called longtail carpet sharks or bamboo sharks, are a family of sharks found only in shallow waters of the tropical western Pacific....
 found around southern Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands ....
, between latitude
Latitude

Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter phi gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the equator. Lines of Latitude are the horizontal lines shown running east-to-west on maps ....
s 7° S
7th parallel south

The 7th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 7 degree south of the Earth equator.Part of the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola is defined by the parallel....
 and 10° S
10th parallel south

The 10th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 10 degree south of the Earth equator.Part of the border between Brazil and Peru is defined by the parallel....
, and longitude
Longitude

Longitude , symbolized by the Greek character lambda , is the geographic coordinate most commonly used in cartography and global navigation for east-west measurement....
 144° E
144th meridian east

The meridian 144? east of Prime Meridian is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Australasia, the Indian Ocean ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....
 and 146° E
146th meridian east

The meridian 146? east of Prime Meridian is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Australasia, the Indian Ocean ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....
. Its length is up to 75 cm.

The Papuan epaulette shark is a little-known inshore bottom shark, probably found on coral reefs. It has a caudal fin with a pronounced subterminal notch but without a ventral lobe. The body, and dorsal
Dorsal fin

A wikt:dorsal fin is a fin located on the backs of some fish, whales, dolphins, and porpoises, as well as the ichthyosaurs. Its main purpose is to stabilize the animal against rolling and assist in sudden turns....
, anal, and caudal fins are covered in dark ocelli
Ocellus

So called 'simple', or 'camera' type eyes are an eye design similar to that found in humans and utilised in cameras. Namely, a single lens collects light and focusses this onto the retina, film , or CCD ....
 of various sizes.

Reproduction is oviparous.








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The Papuan epaulette shark, Hemiscyllium hallstromi, is a bamboo shark
Bamboo shark

Bamboo sharks are of the order Orectolobiformes, which contains seven families. The bambooshark family itself contains several different species, including the brownbanded bamboo shark , the grey bamboo shark and the whitespotted bamboo shark ....
 in the family
Family (biology)

In biological classification, family is a taxonomic rank. Exact details of formal nomenclature depend on the Nomenclature Codes which applies....
 Hemiscylliidae
Hemiscylliidae

The Hemiscylliidae, also called longtail carpet sharks or bamboo sharks, are a family of sharks found only in shallow waters of the tropical western Pacific....
 found around southern Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands ....
, between latitude
Latitude

Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter phi gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the equator. Lines of Latitude are the horizontal lines shown running east-to-west on maps ....
s 7° S
7th parallel south

The 7th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 7 degree south of the Earth equator.Part of the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola is defined by the parallel....
 and 10° S
10th parallel south

The 10th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 10 degree south of the Earth equator.Part of the border between Brazil and Peru is defined by the parallel....
, and longitude
Longitude

Longitude , symbolized by the Greek character lambda , is the geographic coordinate most commonly used in cartography and global navigation for east-west measurement....
 144° E
144th meridian east

The meridian 144? east of Prime Meridian is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Australasia, the Indian Ocean ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....
 and 146° E
146th meridian east

The meridian 146? east of Prime Meridian is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Australasia, the Indian Ocean ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....
. Its length is up to 75 cm.

The Papuan epaulette shark is a little-known inshore bottom shark, probably found on coral reefs. It has a caudal fin with a pronounced subterminal notch but without a ventral lobe. The body, and dorsal
Dorsal fin

A wikt:dorsal fin is a fin located on the backs of some fish, whales, dolphins, and porpoises, as well as the ichthyosaurs. Its main purpose is to stabilize the animal against rolling and assist in sudden turns....
, anal, and caudal fins are covered in dark ocelli
Ocellus

So called 'simple', or 'camera' type eyes are an eye design similar to that found in humans and utilised in cameras. Namely, a single lens collects light and focusses this onto the retina, film , or CCD ....
 of various sizes.

Reproduction is oviparous.

See also

  • List of sharks
    List of sharks

    Shark classificationSharks belong to the superorder Selachimorpha in the subclass Elasmobranchii in the class Chondrichthyes. It is a fish. The Elasmobranchii also include batoidea and skate s; the Chondrichthyes also include Chimaeras....
  • Carpet shark
    Carpet shark

    The order Orectolobiformes, also collectively known as the carpet sharks because many members have carpet-like patterned markings, includes a number of familiar types of sharks, such as the nurse sharks and whale shark, as well as some unusual species, such as the blind shark....