#epaulette shark
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Today we are traveling through the southern coast of New Guinea to the coast of Australia to learn about the Epaulette Shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum). The small, mostly nocturnal shark can reach an average length of three feet. It has a slender “eel like” body with notable eye spots on its sides, and paddle-like pectoral fins. Pectoral fins (the paired fins located on the sides of a fish) help…
