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Hemiscyllium ocellatum (Bonnaterre, 1788) 
AphiaID: 281037

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Elasmobranchii (Class) > Neoselachii (Subclass) > Selachii (Infraclass) > Galeomorphi (Superorder) > Orectolobiformes (Order) > Hemiscylliidae (Family) > Hemiscyllium (Genus)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Species
Parent Hemiscyllium Müller & Henle, 1837
Synonymised
taxa
  Squalus ocellatus Bonnaterre, 1788
Squalus oculatus Banks & Solander, 1827
Sources  additional source: FishBase, version december 2007 (look up in IMIS[details]

additional source: FishBase, version may 2009 [details]

additional source: Compagno, L.J.V. (2001). Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Volume 2. Bullhead, mackerel and carpet sharks (Heterodontiformes, Lamniformes and Orectolobiformes). FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes. No. 1, Vol. 2. Rome, FAO. 269p. [details]

Vernacular
Names
 
Language   Name 
English epaulette shark  [details]
English itar shark  [details]
French requin-chabot ocellé  [details]
Spanish bamboa ocelada  [details]
Environment marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Distribution FAO fishing area 57 [details]
FAO fishing area 71 [details]
FAO fishing area 81 [details]
Specimens  Holotype (from synonym): MNHN 1003, locality Queensland (Vicinity of Cookstown) [view taxon]
Holotype (from synonym): MNHN 1003, locality Queensland (Vicinity of Cookstown) [view taxon]
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2008-01-15 17:27:08Z  created  Bailly, Nicolas
  
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  Citation: Bailly, N. (2009). Hemiscyllium ocellatum (Bonnaterre, 1788). In: Nicolas Bailly (2009). World Database of Marine Pisces. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=281037 on 2010-09-02
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