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Hemiscyllium henryi Allen & Erdmann, 2008

Triton Epaulette shark
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Hemiscyllium henryi
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Common names: Triton Epaulette shark
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality, small bay in northwestern portion of Selat Iris, immediately south of Triton Bay, Papua Barat Province, 3-4 m, NCIP 6323 (holotype of Hemiscyllium henryi, 78.3 cm TL, male) (Ref. 74956).
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Main Ref: Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2008
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Common names from other countries

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Orectolobiformes (Carpet sharks) > Hemiscylliidae (Bamboo sharks)
Etymology: Hemiscyllium: hemi-, from hemisys (Gr.), half, presumably referring to similarity and/ or close affinity to Scyllium (=Scyliorhinus, now in Scyliorhinidae) and/or Chiloscyllium; skylion, Greek for dogfish or small shark. (See ETYFish);  henryi: In honor of underwater photographer Wolcott Henry, who supported Conservation International’s marine initiatives, including the taxonomy of western New Guinea fishes. (See ETYFish).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 30 m (Ref. 74956).   Tropical

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