Pyjama Shark

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The pyjama shark is a small, distinctively striped endemic catshark that rests in crevices and under ledges across the Roman Rock reef, often in groups of several individuals huddled together. These nocturnal predators feed on small fish and cephalopods after dark, and night dives at Roman Rock regularly reveal them actively hunting across the reef substrate. Their bold black-and-white longitudinal stripes are distinctive and make them immediately identifiable even to novice divers, and their docile temperament makes them one of the most approachable shark species in False Bay.