Hemiscyllium galei
| Hemiscyllium galei | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Orectolobiformes |
| Family: | Hemiscylliidae |
| Genus: | Hemiscyllium |
| Species: | H. galei
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| Binomial name | |
| Hemiscyllium galei G. R. Allen & , 2008[2]
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| Range of the Cenderwasih epaulette shark | |
Hemiscyllium galei, the Cenderawasih epaulette shark, is a species of bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae. Together with H. henryi, it was only scientifically described in 2008 by Gerald R. Allen and .[2][3] At present, H. galei is only known from depths of 2 to 4 metres (6 ft 7 in to 13 ft 1 in) at reefs in the Cenderawasih Bay in West Papua, Indonesia.[2] The largest known specimen was 56.8 centimetres (22.4 in) long.[2] It can be separated from its relatives (e.g., H. freycineti) by the combination of seven relatively large dark spots along the side of the body (between the abdomen and tail-base), white markings on the edge of its dark dorsal saddles and other scattered white spots on the upper side.[2]
References[]
- ^ VanderWright, W.J., Allen, G.R., Derrick, D., Dudgeon, C., Erdmann, V & Sianipar, A. 2020. Halaelurus maculosus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T195436A124542275. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/195436/124542275. Downloaded on 18 January 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Allen & Erdmann (2008). "Two new species of bamboo sharks (Orectolobiformes: Hemiscylliidae) from Western New Guinea". Aqua (Miradolo Terme). 13 (3–4): 93–108.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2010). "Hemiscyllium galei" in FishBase. May 2010 version.
External links[]
- Michael, S. (May 13, 2008). New Epaulette Walking Sharks! Retrieved August 30, 2011.
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