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Zebra Sharks, Stegostoma fasciatum, is a non-aggressive medium-sized shark distinguished by its markings, which include stripes and spots. It lives on the ocean floor and are sometimes called "leopard sharks" but should not be confused with the other species of that name.

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Zebra Sharks, Stegostoma fasciatum, is a non-aggressive medium-sized shark distinguished by its markings, which include stripes and spots. It lives on the ocean floor and are sometimes called "leopard sharks" but should not be confused with the other species of that name.

Zebra Shark - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

The zebra shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) is a species of carpet shark and the sole member of the family Stegostomatidae.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra_shark
ADW: Zebra Sharks - Stegostoma fasciatum

Zebra sharks range from about 2.5 m to 3.0 m in length. The largest zebra shark captured wasabout 3.5 m in length. The body is cylindrical with lateral ridges and a tail as long as the body.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Stegostoma_fasciatum/
Zebra Shark - AquariumofPacific

Zebra shark, the common name of these slow-swimming, non-aggressive, bottom-dwelling sharks, is derived from the coloration of the juveniles that have narrow bars reminiscent of a zebra's stripes.
http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/onlinelearningcenter/species/zebra_shark
Zebra Shark - Stegostoma varium - Monterey Bay Aquarium

Long and sleek, zebra sharks can wriggle into reef crevices and caves to hunt for their favorite food. Barbels (fleshy feelers) on their snouts help them search for their prey. Zebra sharks hunt at night; in the daytime they usually rest quietly on the bottom, "standing"Â on their pectoral (side) fins.
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animal-guide/fishes/zebra-shark
Zebra Sharks, Stegostoma fasciatum - MarineBio

Find out what's known about Zebra Sharks including their world range and habitats, feeding behaviors, life history, ecology, reproduction, and conservation status.
http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=56
Zebra Shark (Stegostoma Fasciatum) - A-Z Animals

General information and taxonomy from A-Z Animals
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/zebra-shark/
FLMNH Ichthyology Department: Zebra Shark

Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department. This page contains educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of the Zebra Shark.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/discover/species-profiles/stegostoma-fasciatum
Zebra Sharks - From Zebra Stripes to Leopard Spots - FactZoo

Zebra Shark - This mellow shark changes coloring from zebra stripes to leopard spots and has a very long body and tail. It is not an aggressive shark.
http://www.factzoo.com/fishes/zebra-shark-from-zebra-stripes-leopard-spots.html
Zebra Sharks: Gentle, Sweet and Disappearing

Find out why this gentle shark is disappearing in the wild. National Geographic
http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2015/07/08/zebra-sharks-gentle-sweet-and-disappearing/
Stegostoma fasciatum (Leopard Shark, Zebra Shark)

Information and population statistics for zebra sharks from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/41878/0
The Zebra Shark - Some Cool Facts

Basic facts about the zebra shark including appearance, habitat, behavior and diet.
http://www.sharksider.com/zebra-shark/
National Aquarium - Zebra Shark

Come see the zebra shark at the national aquarium. Find general information about it inside.
http://aqua.org/explore/animals/zebra-shark

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Zebra shark

Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Orectolobiformes
Family:	Stegostomatidae T. N. Gill, 1862
Genus:	Stegostoma J. P. Müller & Henle, 1837
Species:	S. tigrinum
Binomial name
*Stegostoma tigrinum* ( Forster, 1781)

Range of the zebra shark
Synonyms
Scyllia quinquecornuatum van Hasselt, 1823 Scyllium heptagonum Rüppell, 1837 Squalus cirrosus Gronow, 1854 Squalus fasciatus Hermann, 1783 Squalus longicaudus Gmelin, 1789 Squalus pantherinus Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1852 Squalus tigrinus Forster, 1781 Squalus varius Seba, 1759 Stegostoma carinatum Blyth, 1847 Stegostoma tigrinum naucum Whitley, 1939 Stegostoma varium Garman, 1913 Stegostomatidae

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Zebra Shark - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

The zebra shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) is a species of carpet shark and the sole member of the family Stegostomatidae.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra_shark
ADW: Zebra Sharks - Stegostoma fasciatum

Zebra sharks range from about 2.5 m to 3.0 m in length. The largest zebra shark captured wasabout 3.5 m in length. The body is cylindrical with lateral ridges and a tail as long as the body.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Stegostoma_fasciatum/
Zebra Shark - AquariumofPacific

Zebra shark, the common name of these slow-swimming, non-aggressive, bottom-dwelling sharks, is derived from the coloration of the juveniles that have narrow bars reminiscent of a zebra's stripes.
http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/onlinelearningcenter/species/zebra_shark
Zebra Shark - Stegostoma varium - Monterey Bay Aquarium

Long and sleek, zebra sharks can wriggle into reef crevices and caves to hunt for their favorite food. Barbels (fleshy feelers) on their snouts help them search for their prey. Zebra sharks hunt at night; in the daytime they usually rest quietly on the bottom, "standing"Â on their pectoral (side) fins.
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animal-guide/fishes/zebra-shark
Zebra Sharks, Stegostoma fasciatum - MarineBio

Find out what's known about Zebra Sharks including their world range and habitats, feeding behaviors, life history, ecology, reproduction, and conservation status.
http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=56
Zebra Shark (Stegostoma Fasciatum) - A-Z Animals

General information and taxonomy from A-Z Animals
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/zebra-shark/
FLMNH Ichthyology Department: Zebra Shark

Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department. This page contains educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of the Zebra Shark.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/discover/species-profiles/stegostoma-fasciatum
Zebra Sharks - From Zebra Stripes to Leopard Spots - FactZoo

Zebra Shark - This mellow shark changes coloring from zebra stripes to leopard spots and has a very long body and tail. It is not an aggressive shark.
http://www.factzoo.com/fishes/zebra-shark-from-zebra-stripes-leopard-spots.html
Zebra Sharks: Gentle, Sweet and Disappearing

Find out why this gentle shark is disappearing in the wild. National Geographic
http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2015/07/08/zebra-sharks-gentle-sweet-and-disappearing/
Stegostoma fasciatum (Leopard Shark, Zebra Shark)

Information and population statistics for zebra sharks from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/41878/0
The Zebra Shark - Some Cool Facts

Basic facts about the zebra shark including appearance, habitat, behavior and diet.
http://www.sharksider.com/zebra-shark/
National Aquarium - Zebra Shark

Come see the zebra shark at the national aquarium. Find general information about it inside.
http://aqua.org/explore/animals/zebra-shark

Zebra shark

Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Orectolobiformes
Family:	Stegostomatidae T. N. Gill, 1862
Genus:	Stegostoma J. P. Müller & Henle, 1837
Species:	S. tigrinum
Binomial name
*Stegostoma tigrinum* ( Forster, 1781)

Range of the zebra shark
Synonyms
Scyllia quinquecornuatum van Hasselt, 1823 Scyllium heptagonum Rüppell, 1837 Squalus cirrosus Gronow, 1854 Squalus fasciatus Hermann, 1783 Squalus longicaudus Gmelin, 1789 Squalus pantherinus Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1852 Squalus tigrinus Forster, 1781 Squalus varius Seba, 1759 Stegostoma carinatum Blyth, 1847 Stegostoma tigrinum naucum Whitley, 1939 Stegostoma varium Garman, 1913 Stegostomatidae

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Zebra Shark

Zebra Sharks, Stegostoma fasciatum, is a non-aggressive medium-sized shark distinguished by its markings, which include stripes and spots. It lives on the ocean floor and are sometimes called "leopard sharks" but should not be confused with the other species of that name.

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