Scientific name : Stegostoma fasciatum
Family : Stegostomatidae
Size : Up to 350 cm
Distribution : Red sea, Indo-Pacific
Biology : It lives alone on the reef in search of molluscs, crustaceans, small fish and sea snakes. It is an oviparous species (the female lays eggs, so the embryo grows externally to the mother’s body). The egg-laying rate is 2 to 4 eggs.
IUCN status : Endangered