Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Hemiscyllium trispeculare, commonly known as the Speckled carpetshark, is a small (they usually don’t grow larger than 80 cm) bottom shark. A quite long and slender shark which bears resemblance, but is unlikely to be confused with any other epaulette sharks. They’ve a very dark large spot with white halo. They’re overall tan coloured with many small spots which are darker in some areas, resembling saddles/bands.

These fish inhabit shallow coral reefs and are mainly active at night. They feed mainly on small fish and invertebrates living in/on the bottom. They can best be fed with enriched frozen and live meaty foods like all kinds of shrimp, fish and the occasionally mussel!