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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Orectolobiformes
Family: Hemiscylliidae Bamboo sharks

Genus: Hemiscyllium

(See list of species below)


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9 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hemiscyllium freycineti Indonesia speckled carpetshark Western Pacific 72 TL 1824
Hemiscyllium galei Cenderwasih Epaulette shark Western Pacific 56.8 TL 2008
Hemiscyllium hallstromi Papuan epaulette shark Western Pacific 77 TL 1967
Hemiscyllium halmahera Halmahera Epaulette Shark Western Pacific 68.1 TL 2013
Hemiscyllium henryi Triton Epaulette shark Western Pacific 81.5 TL 2008
Hemiscyllium michaeli Leopard Epaulette shark Westen Pacific Ocean 69.5 TL 2010
Hemiscyllium ocellatum Epaulette shark Western Pacific 107 TL 1788
Hemiscyllium strahani Hooded carpetshark Western Pacific 80 TL 1967
Hemiscyllium trispeculare Speckled carpetshark Western Pacific 79 TL 1843



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