Zebra Shark Stegostoma fasciatum

Zebra Shark
Zebra Shark
Zebra Shark
The Zebra Shark is native to sandy reefs and coasts of tropical areas of the Indian and western Pacific Oceans.
Zebra Shark
Zebra Shark
Zebra Shark
A long-tailed carpet shark, it grows to around two and a half metres long, of which half is its tail fin. It is the only species in its genus.
Zebra Shark
Zebra Shark
Zebra Shark
The name zebra relates to the young juveniles which are black and white striped. Early naturalists used to think the more leopard-patterned adult was a separate species.
Zebra Shark
Zebra Shark
Zebra Shark
It is mainly nocturnal, resting on seabeds in the day and hunting crustaceans, molluscs and small fish by night. It is harmless to humans but classed as endangered through overfishing.