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Created 3/26/2023

Family Stegostomatidae

INDO-PACIFIC

Stegostoma tigrinum

Mamanuca Islands, Fiji, 30 feet

 

Okinawa Aquarium

 

Waikiki Aquarium

ZEBRA SHARK

Rests on sandy bottom near ledges during the day, feeding at night upon crustaceans, snails, and small fish.  Hatches from egg case attached to the reef.  Attains 6 feet.  Docile but may bite if touched.  Red Sea to Okinawa, Micronesia, and Samoa.