---
title: "Schwarzfleckiger Bambushai"
description: "Hemiscyllium ocellatum — Fische. The epaulette shark (, Hemiscyllium ocellatum) is a species of longtailed carpet shark of the family Hemiscylliidae, found in shallow, tropical waters off Australia and New Guinea (and possibly elsewhere)."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/de/animal/epaulette-shark
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Schwarzfleckiger Bambushai

> Hemiscyllium ocellatum — Fische. The epaulette shark (, Hemiscyllium ocellatum) is a species of longtailed carpet shark of the family Hemiscylliidae, found in shallow, tropical waters off Australia and New Guinea (and possibly elsewhere).

- Scientific name: *Hemiscyllium ocellatum*
- Category: `fish` (Fische)
- Habitats: `sea` (Meer & Küste)
- iNaturalist observations: 696
- Wikidata: [Q29243](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29243)
- iNaturalist taxon: [102601](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/102601)

## Names

- en: Epaulette Shark
- de: Schwarzfleckiger Bambushai
- es: Bamboa ocellada
- fr: Requin-chabot ocellé
- nl: Epaulethaai
- pt: Tubarão-epaulette
- pl: Rekin epoletowy

## Countries with the most observations

AU (474)

## Summary

The epaulette shark (, Hemiscyllium ocellatum) is a species of longtailed carpet shark of the family Hemiscylliidae, found in shallow, tropical waters off Australia and New Guinea (and possibly elsewhere). The common name of this shark comes from the very large, white-margined black spot behind each pectoral fin, which are reminiscent of military epaulettes. A small species (usually under 1 m (3.3 ft) long), the epaulette shark has a slender body with a short head and broad, paddle-shaped paired fins. The caudal peduncle (to which the tail fin is attached) comprises over half the shark's length. Adults are light brown…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epaulette_shark

## Photo

![Schwarzfleckiger Bambushai](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/epaulette-shark/medium.jpg)

Photo: Carey_Knox_Southern_Scales · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/305949332

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/epaulette-shark?lang=de` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).