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itar shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
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Ecological Illustration of itar shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
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Hemiscylliidae

itar shark

Hemiscyllium ocellatum

Low oxygen shuts down nonessential brain regions

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

itar shark is a marine fish associated with the intertidal zone. The available account notes this characteristic: Low oxygen shuts down nonessential brain regions.

Water type
Marine
Body shape
elongated
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