Hemiscyllium ocellatum

(Bonnaterre, 1788)


Epaulette shark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Orectolobiformes Hemiscylliidae

Reference of the original description
Bonnaterre, J.P. (1788)
Ichthyologie. Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature. Paris, 215 p., pl. A–B + 1–100.

Image of the original description
No image in first description.

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Hemiscyllium oculatum, Squalus ocellatus, Squalus oculatus

Types
Hemiscyllium ocellatum
Holotype: MNHN: 1003
Squalus oculatus
Holotype: MNHN: 1003


Description :


Citation: Hemiscyllium ocellatum (Bonnaterre, 1788): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 03/2024

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Hemiscyllium ocellatumi (Bonnaterre, 1788), Garden of Eden, Wheeler Reef, Great Barrier Reef; © Richard Ling
Common names
spa Bamboa ocellada, fra \(T\) Requin-chabot ocellé, eng Blind shark, eng Epaulette shark, eng Itar shark

Short Description
Caudal fin with a pronounced subterminal notch but without a ventral lobe [16823]. Lateral ocellus not surrounded by large spots; spots present on head in front and below eyes [16823].

Distribution
Western Pacific: New Guinea and northern Australia. Possibly occurring in Malaysia, Sumatra (Indonesia), and the Solomon Islands. Source: www.gbif.org

Human uses
fisheries: of no interest

Biology
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Prior to copulation, the male gets a good grasp of the female by by biting the body and even the gills (Ref. 49562, 51043). [17641]. A carnivor [17641].

Size / Weight / Age
107 cm TL (male/unsexed; [518])

Habitat
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m (Ref. 54540)

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=2704;

Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Myxosporea
Cestoda
Trematoda
Nematoda
  • Proleptus australis Bayliss, 1933 [12772]

Isopoda
Ostracoda
  • Sheina orri Harding, 1966 [9645]