Brownbanded Bamboo Shark [Chiloscyllium punctatum]
Description
This species is commonly known for its brown body with darker bands. It is a nocturnal, benthic species and is found in the tropical Indo-West Pacific. It feeds on invertebrates and small fish, and it's known to be able to survive out of water for up to 12 hours.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cartilaginous Fish
Chondrichthyes
|
| Order |
Carpet Sharks
Orectolobiformes
|
| Family |
Hemiscylliidae
Hemiscylliidae
|
| Genus |
Bamboo Sharks
Chiloscyllium
|