STEGOSTOMATIDAE Stegostoma fasciatum (photo by Mark Strickland) Stegostoma fasciatum (from Miyako I., Japan; KPM-NR 68529; photo by Nobuyuki Kobayashi) Stegostoma fasciatum (Hermann, 1783) Zebra Shark Body cylindrical with prominent lateral ridges. Caudal fin very long.Distribution: Indo-West Pacific, from South Africa to New Caledonia, north to Japan. Remarks: inshore bottom shark, occurring commonly on coral reefs. Feeds mainly on mollusks and fishes.