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Hemiscyllium ocellatum (Bonnaterre, 1788)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Caudal fin with a pronounced subterminal notch but without a ventral lobe (Ref. 13575). Lateral ocellus not surrounded by large spots; spots present on head in front and below eyes (Ref. 13575).

Common Names

  • قِرش-قُدذ عَيْنِي , Arabic , Saudi Arabia
  • Žralok epaulette skvrnitý , Czech , Czechia
  • Almindelig epaulethaj , Danish , Denmark
  • Epaulethaai , Dutch , Netherlands
  • Blind shark , English , Australia
  • Epaulette shark , English , Australia
  • Epaulette shark , English , Micronesia
  • Epaulette shark , English , Papua New Guinea
  • Epaulette shark , English , Global
  • Itar shark , English , Australia
  • Silmlaik-huulhai , Estonian , Estonia
  • Lyhtytetra , Finnish , Finland
  • Sokkopartahai , Finnish , Finland
  • Requin-chabot ocellé , French , Global
  • 斑点长尾须鲨 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 斑点长尾须鲨 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 斑點長尾鬚鯊 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Okati trsovec , Slovene , Slovenia
  • Bamboa ocellada , Spanish , Spain

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Elasmobranchii

    Order: Orectolobiformes

    Family: Hemiscylliidae

    Genus: Hemiscyllium

    Species: Hemiscyllium ocellatum (Bonnaterre, 1788)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

    Biology

    Commonly found in shallow water of coral reefs (Ref. 6871). Often in tide pools (Ref. 13575). Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 6871). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Squirms when captured but cannot readily escape (Ref. 247). Survives well in aquariums (Ref. 6871). Has the ability to survive low oxygen conditions by switching of non-essential brain functions; apparently an adaption for hunting in tide-pools with low oxygen (Ref. 52022).

    Habitat

    associated