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Zebra Shark

Stegostoma fasciatum

Photo by FlanaganLife
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

It's not clear why they're called Zebra Sharks instead of Leopard Sharks or something since they're not striped but spotted.

Notes:

The tail of the one in the first photo can be seen behind the rock in the second photo. Both pics are of the same species.

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