itar shark

Hemiscyllium ocellatum

Low oxygen shuts down nonessential brain regions

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

itar shark is a marine fish associated with the intertidal zone. The available account notes this characteristic: Low oxygen shuts down nonessential brain regions.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Carpet Sharks
Family: Hemiscylliidae
Genus: Hemiscyllium
Maximum length: 107 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: New Guinea and northern Australia. Possibly occurring in Malaysia, Sumatra (Indonesia), and the Solomon Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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