Triton Epaulette shark

Hemiscyllium henryi

Nocturnal shark walking on fins

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

The Triton epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium henryi) is a species of bamboo shark in the genus Hemiscyllium, that is composed of nine morphologically similar, yet distinct, sharks that are geographically restricted to New Guinea and northern Australia. Hemiscylliidae are small nocturnal sharks aptly named "walking sharks" who exhibit a "crawling" movement while foraging on the ocean floor for fish and benthic invertebrates.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Carpet Sharks
Family: Hemiscylliidae
Genus: Hemiscyllium
Maximum length: 78.3 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: Known only from western New Guinea (Papua Barat Province), Indonesia.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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