Hemiscyllium Ocellatum

Hemiscyllium Ocellatum

Scientific name	Hemiscyllium Ocellatum
Descriptor	Bonnaterre
Year of description	1788
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Hemiscylliidae
Genus	Hemiscyllium

Introduction

Hemiscyllium ocellatum is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Type

shark
Average size

90 cm
Maximum size

107 cm
Pattern

ponctuations

Type

shark
Average size

90 cm
Maximum size

107 cm
Pattern

ponctuations

How to recognize Hemiscyllium Ocellatum ?

Hemiscyllium Ocellatum measures between 90 and 107 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly noir and beige body. The also has noir ponctuations.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

carnivorous
Sociability

solitary
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

Hemiscyllium Ocellatum is a fish solitary naturally found on the bottom. This species is carnivorous .

Although Hemiscyllium Ocellatum is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare

Hemiscyllium Ocellatum is a fish ovipare.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Origin

Great Barrier Reef Indonesian seas East Indian Ocean

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

24 - 28 °C
Depth

0 - 50 m

Biotope presentation

Hemiscyllium Ocellatum is most often found at a depth between 0m and 50m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

yellow and blueback fusilier Caesionidae

black long-nosed butterflyfish Chaetodontidae

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Species of the same family

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