Range: Australia: Queensland and New Zealand

Size: Up to 5.5 ft (1.7 m)

Natural Environment: Inhabit areas from the continental shelf to shallow coastal intertidal waters

General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 - 82°F and has a natural diet of benthic invertebrate and small fishes. Too large for hobbyist aquariums, but does well in public aquaria. They require a large, well-filtered and well-oxygenated system with few environment obstructions. Can not be treated with heavy metal solutions such as copper. Fresh seafood, such as shrimp, fish flesh, crab, urchins, and scallops and are welcomed. Do not house with large triggerfishes, angelfishes, wrasses, and pufferfishes as they can pick on the shark and cause skin and/or eye damage. Nocturnal.

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