Zebra shark
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| phylum | Chordata | The zebra shark is found throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific, frequenting coral reefs and sandy flats to a depth of 62 m (210 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).
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| class | Chondrichthyes | |
| order | Orectolobiformes | |
| family | Stegostomatidae | |
| genus | Stegostoma | |
| species | S. fasciatum |
