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Title: Walking Shark. Indonesia.
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An Indonesian speckled carpetshark (Raja Ampat walking shark: Hemiscyllium freycineti) walks across the seabed under the cover of darkness. Rather than swim, this species of epaulette shark walks on its pectoral and pelvic fins. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Ceram Sea, Tropical West Pacific Ocean.
- Alexander Mustard
- amustard.com
- Ceram Sea
- coral reef
- Elasmobranchs: Elasmobranchii
- Indonesia
- Indonesian speckled carpetshark: Raja Ampat walking shark: Hemis
- macro
- Misool
- Pacific Ocean
- Raja Ampat
- Sharks
- South East Asia
- tropical
- Tropical West Pacifc Ocean
- West Papua
- © Alexander Mustard