Brownbanded bambooshark
Chiloscyllium punctatum
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A bamboo shark from the Indo-West Pacific, from Japan to northern Australia, from inshore reefs. Juveniles have dark bands that fade in adults. Near threatened.
- Scientific name
- Chiloscyllium punctatum
- Family
- Hemiscylliidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Hemiscylliidae
- Order
- Orectolobiformes
- Synonyms
- Chiloscyllium griseum, Chiloscyllium hasselti, Chiloscyllium indicum, Chiloscyllium margaritiferum, Chiloscyllium plagiosum, Chyloscyllium punctatum, Hemiscyllium punctatum, Hemiscyllium punctaturn, Scyliorhinus russellianus, Scyllium punctatum, Squalus russellianus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 132 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Near threatened (NT)
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