Contrary to their name, juvenile Indo-Pacific Leopard sharks have stripes instead of spots on their dark brown bodies. As they mature, these stripes become dark spots on their sandy-coloured bodies.
Animal Type
Cartilaginous fish
Range
Indo-West Pacific
Natural Habitat
Coastal Waters
Diet
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated
Extinct
Endangered
At very high risk of extinction
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Conservation Status
Not Evaluated
Species yet to be assessed
Data Deficient
Insufficient data for evaluation
Least Concern
At lower risk of extinction
Near Threatened
Likely to become threatened in the near future
Vulnerable
At high risk of extinction
Endangered
At very high risk of extinction
Critically Endangered
At extremely high risk of extinction
Extinct in the Wild
No longer found in the wild, survives only under human care
Extinct
No longer exists