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:
Brown banded bamboo sharks are highly adaptable fish, able to survive out of the water for several hours at a time. They have sensitive barbells on their snouts to detect nearby prey such crabs, worms and any other small aquatic creatures that lurks in warm, shallow waters. Bamboo sharks are oviparous, meaning they lay eggs (sometimes called mermaid’s purses) and the offspring hatch after four months. They are labeled as Near Threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species.