Leopard Shark
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
see dogfish.
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Dogfish - name for a number of small sharks of several different families.
The leopard shark is an opportunistic feeder, primarily preying upon benthic organisms along with the occasional littoral prey item. Invertebrates tend to dominate its diet. Diet includes crabs, shrimp, clams, octopus, bony fish (i.e.
Leopard Shark, Triakis semifasciata - Family Triakidae
Night Shark, Carcharhinus signatus - Family Carcharhinidae
Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus - Family Carcharhinidae ...
LEOPARD SHARK
Triakis semifasciata, the leopard shark, is a beautiful, harmless shark with leopard-like markings. This sluggish fish can grow to be up to 6 ft (1.8 m) long.
Discussion Leopard Sharks feed on fishes and crustaceans such as crabs and shrimps. These nomadic sharks are quite tasty, are very popular sport fishes, and form part of the commercial shark fishery.
A lateral view of a Leopard Shark at Julian Rocks
A Lateral view of Beaked Leatherjacket
A Latticed Grubfish inside Mantis Reef
A Leafy Seadragon at Victor Harbour
A Leopard Shark at Corbett Reef
A Leopard Shark at Julian Rocks ...
leopard shark (Triakis semifasciatus)
leopard wrasse (Macropharyngodon meleagris)
lined butterfly (Chaetodon lineolatus)
lined seahorse (Hippocampus erectus)
linesnout goby (Gobiosoma sp)
long-fin bannerfish (Heniochus acuminatus) ...
Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata)
Common seahorse (Hippocampus kuda)
Green sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris)
Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris)
Great frigatebird (Fregata minor)
Gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) ...
Until recently only a few benthic species of shark, such as hornsharks, leopard sharks and catsharks could survive in aquaria conditions for up to a year or more.
Because of this change, zebra sharks are often referred to as leopard sharks.
Sharpfin houndshark (T. acutipinna) Â- Spotted houndshark (T. maculata) Â- Sharptooth houndshark (T. megalopterus) Â- Banded houndshark (T. scyllium) Â- Leopard shark (T. semifasciata)
Carcharhinidae
Large family listed below ...
carcharias, Diamond Ray (Dasyatis brevis), Epaulette Shark (Hemiscymum) Hemiscyllidae, Freshwater Stingray (Paratrygon) Dasyatidae, Giant Shovelnose Ray (Rhynobatos typus), Great White Shark, Horned Shark (Heterodontus francisci), Leopard Shark ...
 See also: Shark, Leopard, Coral, Zebra, Dogfish
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