Zebra Shark

Stegostoma tigrinum

Stripes as a baby, spots as an adult - it changes its coat as it grows.

The real colors of this species — match them or invent your own.

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Size

2.5 m

Depth

~60 m

Range

Red Sea to Indo-Pacific

Habitat

Coral reefs

IUCN

Endangered

How to spot

Adults have leopard-like dark spots (young have stripes); ridges along the body; very long tail (about half its length).

True colors

Young are dark brown with pale yellow stripes; adults are tan with dark leopard-like spots.

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