Genus

Epaulette Sharks

Hemiscyllium

2 species in our catalog · found in 2 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassElasmobranchii
OrderOrectolobiformes (Carpet Sharks)
FamilyHemiscylliidae (Bamboo Sharks)
GenusHemiscyllium (Epaulette Sharks)

Species in this group

Hemiscyllium freycineti

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~60%

Jan

~70%

Feb

~80%

Mar

~80%

Apr

~80%

May

~70%

Jun

~60%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~70%

Sep

~80%

Oct

~80%

Nov

~70%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Epaulette Sharks

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks In captivity: 2 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 2	~80%
	Indonesian Speckled Carpetshark			~80%
2	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~20%
	Speckled Carpetshark			~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Aqua World	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
2	Cairns Aquarium	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity

Epaulette Sharks

Species in this group

Indonesian Speckled Carpetshark

Speckled Carpetshark

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Epaulette Sharks

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found