Hemiscyllium halmahera
Allen, Erdmann & Dudgeon, 2013
Halmahera Epaulette Shark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Orectolobiformes Hemiscylliidae
Reference of the original description
Hemiscyllium halmahera, a new species of Bamboo Shark (Hemiscylliidae) from Indonesia. Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 19(3), 123–136
Hemiscyllium halmahera, a new species of Bamboo Shark (Hemiscylliidae) from Indonesia. Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 19(3), 123–136
Description :
Citation: Hemiscyllium halmahera Allen, Erdmann & Dudgeon, 2013: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 11/2024
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Hemiscyllium halmahera Allen, Erdmann & Dudgeon, 2013 © Gerald R. Allen, Department of Aquatic Zoology, Western Australian Museum, Perth
Hemiscyllium halmahera Allen, Erdmann & Dudgeon, 2013 © Gerald R. Allen, Department of Aquatic Zoology, Western Australian Museum, Perth
Common names
Halmahera Epaulette Shark
Halmahera Epaulette Shark
Short Description
Original diagnose after ALLEN, ERDMANN & DUDGEON, 2013 [19518]: "A unique colour pattern, particularly a light brown background colour with numerous clusters of mainly 2-3 dark polygonal spots, widely scattered white spots in the matrix between dark clusters, relatively few (< 10), large dark spots on the interorbital/snout region, pair of large dark marks on ventral surface of head, and fragmented post-cephalic mark consisting of a large U-shaped dark spot with more or less continuous white margin on lower half, followed posteriorly by vertical row of three, smaller clusters of 2-3 polygonal dark marks."; total vertebral centra 195;
Original diagnose after ALLEN, ERDMANN & DUDGEON, 2013 [19518]: "A unique colour pattern, particularly a light brown background colour with numerous clusters of mainly 2-3 dark polygonal spots, widely scattered white spots in the matrix between dark clusters, relatively few (< 10), large dark spots on the interorbital/snout region, pair of large dark marks on ventral surface of head, and fragmented post-cephalic mark consisting of a large U-shaped dark spot with more or less continuous white margin on lower half, followed posteriorly by vertical row of three, smaller clusters of 2-3 polygonal dark marks."; total vertebral centra 195;
Distribution
satellite islands off the west coast of Halmahera, Indonesia and in Weda Bay in South Halmahera [19518];
satellite islands off the west coast of Halmahera, Indonesia and in Weda Bay in South Halmahera [19518];
Dentition
teeth pavement-like, composed of numerous rows; individual teeth broad-based with single posteriorly-directed cusp, the cusps of innermost rows more developed [19518]
teeth pavement-like, composed of numerous rows; individual teeth broad-based with single posteriorly-directed cusp, the cusps of innermost rows more developed [19518]
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=13524;
shark-references Species-ID=13524;