Original ResearchPublished 17 June 2026First assessment of life history and spatial ecology of the endemic Raja Ampat epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium freycineti) in the Dampier Strait, IndonesiaEdy Setyawan · Ronald Mambrasar · Abdy W. Hasan · Orgenes Ambafen · Imanuel Mofu · Nesmus Saleo · Adrianus Urbata · Linus Mambraku · Deny Mambrasar · Hironimus Bani · Natasya Mambraku · Usal Mambraku · Ona Mambrasar · Decky Oniminya · Wehelmina Mambrasar · Giovani Sahusilawane · Leberina Rumbewas · Popaia Mambrasar · Eran Sauyai · Muhamad Izuan · Danang A. Prabowo · Abraham Sianipar · Fahmi · Mochamad Iqbal Herwata Putra · Mark V. ErdmannFrontiers in Fish Sciencedoi 10.3389/frish.2026.1820382