Australian Epaulette Shark
Hemiscyllium ocellatum
Compatibility at a Glance
~Reef compatible with caution — monitor closely
✗Not coral compatible — avoid with coral
✓Invertebrates compatible — can be kept with invertebrates
Australian Epaulette Shark is reef safe with caution — most individuals behave in reef tanks, but some may nip at corals or bother invertebrates. Keep well fed and watch closely.
Compatibility
~ Reef Compatible (with caution)✗ Coral Compatible✓ Invertebrate Compatible
Care Parameters
- Type:
- fish
- Aggression:
- aggressive
- Swimming Zone:
- bottom
- Minimum Tank:
- 360 gallons
- Schooling:
- No
- Diet:
- carnivore
- Safety:
- ~Reef (caution)✗Coral✓Invert
Compatibility with Popular Tankmates
Verdicts from our compatibility engine, assuming a typical 90-gallon reef tank. How our engine works →
- ✗Ocellaris Clownfish — Avoid. Size capacity hard block: Tank far too small (90gal for 360.0gal min) Full verdict →
- ✗Yellow Tang — Avoid. Size capacity hard block: Tank far too small (90gal for 360.0gal min) Full verdict →
- ✗Royal Gramma — Avoid. Size capacity hard block: Tank far too small (90gal for 360.0gal min) Full verdict →
- ✗Firefish Goby — Avoid. Size capacity hard block: Tank far too small (90gal for 360.0gal min) Full verdict →
- ✗Coral Beauty Angelfish — Avoid. Size capacity hard block: Tank far too small (90gal for 360.0gal min) Full verdict →
- ✗Blue Green Chromis — Avoid. Size capacity hard block: Tank far too small (90gal for 360.0gal min) Full verdict →
- ✗Pajama Cardinalfish — Avoid. Size capacity hard block: Tank far too small (90gal for 360.0gal min) Full verdict →
- ✗Sixline Wrasse — Avoid. Size capacity hard block: Tank far too small (90gal for 360.0gal min) Full verdict →