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Zebra Shark
Stegostoma fasciatum or varium
32.1574, -82.9071
Field Notes
Description:
These are tan sharks with spots. "It is a species of carpet shark and the sole member of the family Stegostomatidae.... Adult zebra sharks are distinctive in appearance, with five longitudinal ridges on a cylindrical body, a low caudal fin comprising nearly half the total length, and a pattern of dark spots on a pale background. Young zebra sharks under 50–90 cm (20–35 in) long have a completely different pattern, consisting of light vertical stripes on a brown background, and lack the ridges....This species attains a length of 2.5 m (8.2 ft). " Wiki
Habitat:
Georgia Aquarium, Ocean Voyager Exhibit.
In wild, it is found throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific, frequenting coral reefs and sandy flats to a depth of 62 m (210 ft)." Wiki
Notes:
Zebra sharks are nocturnal and spend most of the day resting motionless on the sea floor. At night, they actively hunt for molluscs, crustaceans, small bony fishes, and possibly sea snakes inside holes and crevices in the reef. Though solitary for most of the year, they form large seasonal aggregations. The zebra shark is oviparous: females produce several dozen large egg capsules, which they anchor to underwater structures via adhesive tendrils. Innocuous to humans and hardy in captivity, zebra sharks are popular subjects of ecotourism dives and public aquaria. The World Conservation Union has assessed this species as Vulnerable worldwide, as it is taken by commercial fisheries across most of its range (except off Australia) for meat, fins, and liver oil. There is evidence that its numbers are dwindling.
On the last picture, the Zebra shark is resting towards the right and a Sawtooth Shark is in the bottom.
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