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Brown banded bamboo shark

Chiloscyllium punctatum

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Species Type:

Sharks & Rays, Fishes

Common Name(s):

Brown banded bamboo shark

Size:

Brown banded bamboo sharks can grow to about 3.5 feet (1.10 meters) and can weigh up to 132 pounds (59.9 kilograms).

Diet:

Living in shallow tide pools, brown banded bamboo sharks eat small benthic organisms, or organisms that live on the sea floor. This includes: worms, crustaceans, and echinoderms.

Range & Habitat:

The brown banded bamboo shark inhabits the shallow waters and tidal pools of the Indo-West Pacific Ocean along the coasts of India, China, New Guinea and the Philippines.

Details:

Brown banded bamboo shark