Zebra Sharkトラフザメ

Stegostoma tigrinumEN— Endangered

The zebra shark is a slow-moving, bottom-dwelling reef shark whose striped juveniles and leopard-spotted adults look so different they were once classified as separate species; it is a common, docile sight in aquariums worldwide.

Zebra Shark (reference photo)
Photo: daryl_mitchell / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Source / cropped

Species Data

Classification
Orectolobiformes / Stegostomatidae Source
Distribution
Found throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific from South Africa to the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Japan, New Caledonia, Tonga, and northern Australia, inhabiting coral reefs no deeper than about 60 m. Source

Did You Know?

  • Juveniles are boldly striped and look so different from the spotted adults that they were once thought to be a separate species. Source
  • It is relatively easy to keep in captivity and is displayed in many aquariums worldwide, but because individual populations move very little between reefs, they are especially vulnerable to localized overfishing. Source

Where to See This Species

3 facilities · 0 individuals

かごしま水族館 (Kagoshima Suizokukan)Kagoshima鹿児島中央駅から市電（2系統）「水族館口」下車、徒歩8分。

かごしま水族館のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

サンシャイン水族館 (Sanshain Suizokukan)Tokyo池袋駅（35番出口）からサンシャイン60通りを通って来館。

サンシャイン水族館のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

Osaka Aquarium KaiyukanOsakaOpened in 1990

海遊館のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

Conservation Story

Conservation Status

IUCNではENに分類されています。

Habitat

インド洋・西太平洋の浅海、サンゴ礁、砂地。

Threats

  • 漁獲
  • 沿岸開発
  • サンゴ礁の劣化

Conservation & Breeding Efforts

  • 飼育下繁殖
  • 生息地保全

Sources

ja.wikipedia.org

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FAQ

Why do young zebra sharks look so different from adults?
Juveniles are patterned with bold dark stripes, while adults develop a spotted, leopard-like pattern — the difference is so striking that the two life stages were once mistaken for different species. Source
Is the zebra shark dangerous to humans?
No. It is a docile, slow-moving bottom feeder that preys on mollusks, crustaceans, and small fish, and poses essentially no threat to divers. Source
How long do zebra sharks live?
They are estimated to live around 25-30 years in the wild. Source

Source: ja.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org