Zebra Shark Images Collection

Zebra Shark images - The zebra shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) is a species of carpet shark and the sole member of the family Stegostomatidae. It is found throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific, frequenting coral reefs and sandy flats to a depth of 62 m (203 ft). Adult zebra sharks are distinctive in appearance, with five longitudinal ridges on a cylindrical body, a low caudal fin comprising nearly half the total length, and a pattern of dark spots on a pale background. Young zebra sharks under 50–90 cm (20–35 in) long have a completely different pattern, consisting of light vertical stripes on a brown background, and lack the ridges. This species attains a length of 2.5 m (8.2 ft). (Wikipedia)

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Zebra Shark Images

By Liné1 - Picture taken with my IXUS 800 IS, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5947880

By mjwinoz - Leopard Shark, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6643718

By Jean-Lou Justine - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25988115

By Sigmund from Norway - Leopard shark, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6643710

By jon hanson from London - leopard shark, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6605518

Images of Zebra Shark

The zebra shark has a cylindrical body with a large, slightly flattened head and a short, blunt snout. The eyes are small and placed on the sides of the head; the spiracles are located behind them and are as large or larger. The last 3 of the 5 short gill slits are situated over the pectoral fin bases, and the fourth and fifth slits are much closer together than the others. Each nostril has a short barbel and a groove running from it to the mouth. The mouth is nearly straight, with three lobes on the lower lip and furrows at the corners. There are 28–33 tooth rows in the upper jaw and 22–32 tooth rows in the lower jaw; each tooth has a large central cusp flanked by two smaller ones.
There are five distinctive ridges running along the body in adults, one along the dorsal midline and two on the sides. The dorsal midline ridge merges into the first dorsal fin, placed about halfway along the body and twice the size of the second dorsal fin. The pectoral fins are large and broad; the pelvic and anal fins are much smaller but larger than the second dorsal fin. The caudal fin is almost as long as the rest of the body, with a barely developed lower lobe and a strong ventral notch near the tip of the upper lobe. The zebra shark attains a length of 2.5 m (8.2 ft), with an unsubstantiated record of 3.5 m (11 ft). Males and females are not dimorphic in size.

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