ARKive - Papuan epaulette shark - Hemiscyllium hallstromi- species related by group

Species that have a similar taxonomy to the Papuan epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium hallstromi)

Hooded carpet shark (Hemiscyllium strahani)
The hooded carpet shark is a little known species with a restricted range around the island of New Guinea. Scattered, large white spots and... More 3 Images 0 videos
Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
Information on the epaulette shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 10 Images 0 videos
Triton Bay epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium henryi)
Information on the Triton Bay epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium henryi) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Arabian carpetshark (Chiloscyllium arabicum)
Information on the Arabian carpetshark (Chiloscyllium arabicum) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Brownbanded bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum)
The brownbanded bamboo shark is an extremely hardy species, with a slender body and a thick, elongate tail. While the adults are light brown... More 8 Images 3 Videos
Bluespotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum)
Information on the bluespotted bamboo shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 1 Video
Bluegrey carpetshark (Brachaelurus colcloughi)
A relatively small and poorly known species, the bluegrey carpetshark (Brachaelurus colcloughi) is a bottom-dwelling shark that is rarely... More 6 Images 0 videos
Leopard shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)
The leopard shark is an immediately recognisable, stunningly attractive species, which derives its common name from its distinctive markings... More 25 Images 3 Videos
Whale shark (Rhincodon typus)
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is the largest fish in the world; with its vast size it resembles the whales from which its common name is... More 30 Images 13 Videos
Blind shark (Brachaelurus waddi)
This small, stout shark gets its name from its habit of retracting its eyeballs, which causes its thick eyelids to close, when removed from... More 7 Images 0 videos
Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)
The strange looking nurse shark is not the heavy, fearsome fish we normally expect a shark to look like. Its long, flexible body is... More 13 Images 1 Video
Tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus)
The most remarkable feature of the tawny nurse shark is probably its curious ability to change colour between grey and sandy brown depending... More 12 Images 2 Videos
Short-tail nurse shark (Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum)
A sluggish, bottom-dwelling species, the little known short-tail nurse shark is only found in the western Indian Ocean. With a short... More 2 Images 0 videos
Tasselled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon)
This highly unusual looking shark is superbly camouflaged among sun-dappled coral by its beautiful mosaic markings of dark narrow lines and... More 17 Images 1 Video
Ornate wobbegong (Orectolobus ornatus)
With beautifully elaborate colouration, flattened bodies and branched projections around the jaws, wobbegongs are among the most unusual and... More 14 Images 1 Video
Spotted wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus)
With its broad and flattened body, and cryptic colouration, the spotted wobbegong is perfectly adapted to a life on the seabed. It has... More 8 Images 1 Video

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