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Zebra Shark

stegostoma fasciatum

The Zebra Shark is a unique fish with beautiful stripes that look like a zebra! They love to swim around coral reefs and can often be seen resting on the sea floor.

Hábitat: Zebra Sharks live in warm, shallow waters around coral reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Aspecto

The Zebra Shark has a cylindrical body that is yellowish-brown with dark spots as an adult. Juveniles, however, have striking dark stripes on a lighter body. It is easily recognized by its very long, ribbon-like tail fin, almost as long as its body.

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Zebra Shark
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Zebra Shark

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Datos interesantes

A female Zebra Shark can reproduce all by herself, without a male, in a rare process called parthenogenesis!

Baby Zebra Sharks are born striped, but as they grow, their stripes magically turn into spots!

Its long tail can be nearly half its entire body length, helping it to swim and maneuver.

This shark can 'walk' on its pectoral fins across the ocean floor, almost like a seal.

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Spotty Camouflage

Zebra Shark has a spotted pattern that helps them blend perfectly with sandy seabeds and coral reefs, hiding from predators and prey.

Habilidad

Still Breather

Zebra Shark can pump water over its gills even when lying still, allowing them to rest comfortably on the ocean floor.

Habilidad

Crevice Crawler

Zebra Shark has a flexible, slender body that helps them squeeze into tight spaces and navigate intricate coral reef structures.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
200-300 cm
Peso
20-40 kg
Esperanza de vida
15-25 años
Velocidad de nado
8 km/h
Profundidad máxima
60 m
Tipo de agua
Agua salada

Dieta y alimentación

This bottom-dwelling shark loves to munch on small, crunchy shellfish and tiny fish hidden in the sand.

Alimentos principales

  • crabs
  • shrimp
  • octopuses
  • snails
  • small bony fish

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

hunts

Big Blue Octopus

Octopus cyanea

Preys on octopuses found in reef crevices.

hunts

Giant Tiger Prawn

Penaeus monodon

Searches sandy bottoms for various shrimp species.

hunts

Orange-spotted Spinefoot

Siganus guttatus

Feeds on small fish found hiding near reef structures.

eaten by

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

Larger sharks occasionally prey on juvenile or smaller adults.

Rasgos

También conocido como

Bamboo SharkStegostoma Shark

Colecciones

Seguridad

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Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Zebra Shark?

200-300 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Zebra Shark?

20-40 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Zebra Shark?

15-25 años

¿Qué come Zebra Shark?

This bottom-dwelling shark loves to munch on small, crunchy shellfish and tiny fish hidden in the sand.

¿Cuál es el velocidad de nado de Zebra Shark?

8 km/h

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Zebra Shark?

Zebra Sharks live in warm, shallow waters around coral reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

¿Cómo caza Zebra Shark?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el profundidad máxima de Zebra Shark?

60 m

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