Leopard shark  (Stegostoma fasciatum)

The leopard shark is found over continental and insular shelves in warm temperate to tropical areas of the Indian Ocean (including the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf) and west Pacific Ocean. The leopard shark is more abundant in Australian waters than in other parts of its range, as it is not exploited to the same extent as it is elsewhere (2) (6).

Leopard sharks inhabit shallow inshore and offshore waters near the bottom, at depths down to around 62 metres, often found close to coral reefs (1). Recorded to have entered freshwater in the Philippines but this needs to be confirmed (5).