Epaulette sharks rarely move by swimming. Instead, they ‘walk’ across the seabed using their pectoral and pelvic fins, and can even cover short distances on land in this way.
LC
Red List
Least Concern
Taxonomy
Hemiscylliidae, genus Hemiscyllium, (9 species)
Habitat
coral reefs at depths of up to 60 metres
Behaviour and ecology
mostly nocturnal, hides in coral reefs and hunts in shallow water
Diet
prawns, crabs, mussels and squid
Taxonomy
Hemiscylliidae, genus Hemiscyllium, (9 species)
Habitat
coral reefs at depths of up to 60 metres
Behaviour and ecology
mostly nocturnal, hides in coral reefs and hunts in shallow water
Diet
prawns, crabs, mussels and squid
