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Hemiscyllium trispeculare Richardson, 1843

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Body covered with numerous, densely clustered dark, small and large spots that form a reticular network of light ground color between them; dark crossbands strong on ventral surface of tail (Ref. 13575).

Common Names

  • قرش-قُدّ تغشِية , Arabic , Saudi Arabia
  • Žralok epaulette kropenatý , Czech , Czechia
  • Gespikkelde epaulethaai , Dutch , Netherlands
  • Marbled catshark , English , Australia
  • Speckled carpet shark , English , Australia
  • Speckled carpet shark , English , Papua New Guinea
  • Speckled carpetshark , English , Australia
  • Speckled carpetshark , English , Global
  • Speckled catshark , English , Australia
  • Speckled catshark , English , Micronesia
  • Kolmlaik-huulhai , Estonian , Estonia
  • Täpläpartahai , Finnish , Finland
  • Requin-chabot marquéterie , French , Global
  • 項斑長尾鬚鯊 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 项斑长尾须鲨 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 项斑长尾须鲨 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Bamboa moteada , Spanish , Spain

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Elasmobranchii

    Order: Orectolobiformes

    Family: Hemiscylliidae

    Genus: Hemiscyllium

    Species: Hemiscyllium trispeculare Richardson, 1843

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

    Biology

    Found on shallow coral reefs of the continental shelf (Ref. 247). Probably mainly feeding on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 6871). Oviparous (Ref. 50449).

    Habitat

    associated