Epaulette Shark Hunting Exposed Reef at Low Tide [Video]

If you needed any more proof that Epaulette Sharks are one of the coolest predators on the reef, look no further than a trio of new videos from PBS, the BBC and the Smithsonian. Epaulette sharks’ small size, benthic nature…

Free Sharks & Rays of Papua New Guinea eBook

Shark lovers, especially tropical shark species, will really appreciate a brand new free eBook on the Sharks & Rays of Papua New Guinea. Published by the PNG National Fisheries Authority and the Australian Government, this 300+ page digital document covers…

Hemiscyllium halmahera, a new species of epaulette shark described from Indonesia

As far as sharks go, the ground-crawling epaulette sharks are some of the prettiest, most aquarium suitable, and now we have one more species to add to the mix. Discovered in Halmahera in north eastern Indonesia, Hemiscyllium halmahera is the newest…

Hemiscyllum michaeli: a new bamboo shark gets treated to Scott Michael’s name

Hemiscyllum michaeli is a new species of epaulette / bamboo shark from Papua new Guinea that was recently described by Allen & Dudgeon in the latest issue of Aqua. The epaulette sharks are a group of shallow water elongated sharks…