epaulette shark

English

Etymology

From epaulette +‎ shark.

Noun

epaulette shark (plural epaulette sharks)

  1. A species of longtail carpet shark; Hemiscyllium ocellatum.
  2. Any species of shark in the genus Hemiscyllium that has "epaulette shark" in its common name rather than "carpetshark".

References

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