The Papuan epaulette shark, ''Hemiscyllium hallstromi'', is a

bamboo shark The Hemiscylliidae are a family (biology), family of sharks in the order Orectolobiformes, commonly known as longtail carpet sharks and sometimes as bamboo sharks. They are found in shallow waters of the tropical Indo-Pacific. They are relativ ...

in the

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Hemiscylliidae The Hemiscylliidae are a family of sharks in the order Orectolobiformes, commonly known as longtail carpet sharks and sometimes as bamboo sharks. They are found in shallow waters of the tropical Indo-Pacific. They are relatively small sharks, ...

found around southern

Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean n ...

, between

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s 7° S and 10° S, and

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144° E and 146° E. Its length is up to 75 cm. Reproduction is

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Etymology

The shark is named in honor of philanthropist

Edward Hallstrom Sir Edward John Lees Hallstrom (25 September 1886 – 27 February 1970) was one of Australia's best-known philanthropists and businessmen of the mid 20th century. Hallstrom is best known for his long association with the Taronga Zoo and for hi ...

(1886–1970), a trustee and chairman of

Taronga Zoological Park Taronga Zoo Sydney is a government-run public zoo located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in the Lower North Shore suburb of Mosman, on the shores of Sydney Harbour. It offers great views of Sydney Harbour and the city. The opening hou ...

, where holotype and paratype were kept alive in captivity.

References

* * Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, ''Sharks of the World'', Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005 {{Taxonbar, from=Q29368 Papuans epaulette shark Fauna of the Papuan Peninsula Fish of Papua New Guinea Taxa named by Gilbert Percy Whitley Papuans epaulette shark

Etymology

See also

References