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Brownbanded bamboo shark

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
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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.

PRESENTATIONS AND ENCOUNTERS

Conservation status (assessed by IUCN)
Extinct
Extinct in the wild
Critically endangered
Endangered
Vulnerable
Near threatened
Least concern
Insufficient data
Not evaluated

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