Hemiscyllium galei

Hemiscyllium galei, the Cenderwasih epaulette shark, is a species of bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae. Together with H. henryi, it was only scientifically described in 2008 by Gerald R. Allen and Mark V. Erdmann.[1][2] At present, H. galei is only known from depths of 2 to 4 metres (6 ft 7 in to 13 ft 1 in) at reefs in the Cenderawasih Bay in West Papua, Indonesia.[1] The largest known specimen was 56.8 centimetres (22.4 in) long.[1] It can be separated from its relatives (e.g., H. freycineti) by the combination of seven relatively large dark spots along the side of the body (between the abdomenand tail-base), white markings on the edge of its dark dorsal saddles and other scattered white spots on the upper side.[1]