Zebra shark

 

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