Brownbanded Bambooshark
Chiloscyllium punctatum
- Group: Shark
- Typical depth: 0–85 m
- Max size: 1.3 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: NT
This slender bamboo shark crawls over coral reefs and into tide pools, where it can survive up to twelve hours stranded out of water as the tide drops. It hunts bottom invertebrates and small fish, lays tough egg cases, and reaches a little over a metre.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Orectolobiformes › Hemiscylliidae › Chiloscyllium
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277833.
FAQ
- How deep does the Brownbanded Bambooshark live?
- The Brownbanded Bambooshark (Chiloscyllium punctatum) is typically found at 0–85 m.
- Is the Brownbanded Bambooshark dangerous to divers?
- The Brownbanded Bambooshark is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Brownbanded Bambooshark get?
- The Brownbanded Bambooshark grows to about 1.3 m.