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Brown banded bamboo shark

Chiloscyllium punctatum

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Fun Facts

Brown banded bamboo sharks are labeled as Near Threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species. 

Species Type:

Sharks & Rays, Fishes

Common Name(s):

Brown banded bamboo shark

Size:

Brown banded bamboo sharks can grow to 41 inches (104 centimeters) 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:

Using their strong pectoral fins, brown banded bamboo sharks can “walk” along the ocean floor, making them uniquely mobile among sharks. These sharks prefer to stay near the ocean floor, using their flexible bodies to squeeze into crevices.They are primarily nocturnal, becoming more active after dark to hunt for small invertebrates.