Range: Western Pacific: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia

Size: Up to 9.6 ft (3 m)

Natural Environment: Inhabits inshore bottom areas where it rests during the day and feed at night on bottom resting fish and invertebrates

General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 - 82°F (22 - 28°C) and has a natural diet of benthic invertebrate and small fishes. They require a very large, well-filtered and well-oxygenated system with a fine grain sandbed, and few environment obstructions. Cannot be treated with heavy metal solutions such as copper. Fresh seafood, such as shrimp, fish flesh, crab, scallops and freshwater mollies are welcomed. Do not house with large triggerfishes, angelfishes, wrasses, and pufferfishes, as they can pick on the shark and cause skin and eye damage. Requires a meaty diet with the food dropped to the bottom of the aquarium, and fed twice a week. Spends a good portion of its time resting on the bottom during daylight hours.

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