Zebra Shark

Zebra-Shark

Common name : Leopard shark, Common carpet shark

Scientific name : Stegostoma fasciatum

Family : Stegostomatidae

Native to : Indo-Pacific Oceans

Interesting fact : Zebra sharks movelike eels with their tails moving from side-to-side.     

Conservation status : Vulnerable

Only the juveniles of the zebra shark have stripes whereas the adults have leopard-like spots. This fish has longitudinal ridges on its cylindrical body and a tail almost half its body-size. They live in sandy bottoms around coral reefs and feed on worms, molluscs, crustaceans, octopuses and small fish. They reproduce oviparously and have a 5-month gestation period.

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