Brownbanded bamboo shark

Theme area: Tropical aquariums

Scientific name: Chiloscyllium punctatum

Class: Chordates

Order: Vertebrates

Suborder: Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish)

Family: Ginglymostomatidae

Subfamily: Ginglymostoma

Continent:

, Oceania

, Asia

Habitat: Oceans and seas

Diet: Carnivorous, Piscivorous

Weight: NC

Size: 1 m

As a juvenile, it is black and white striped and becomes a light brown adult usually without a pattern.

INTERESTING FACTS

The bamboo shark lives in coral reefs, usually at very shallow depths. It can survive up to 12 hours out of the water.

Conservation status (assessed by IUCN)

Extinct

Extinct in the wild

Critically endangered

Endangered

Vulnerable

Near threatened

Least concern

Insufficient data

Not evaluated

Other animals

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