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Arabian Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium arabicum)
FishverifiedNear Threatened

Chiloscyllium arabicum

Gubanov, 1980

Arabian Bamboo Shark

Also known as: Arabian Carpet Shark, Confusing Bamboo Shark, Bamboo Shark

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About
Habitat

Demersal

Depth

2–100 m

Max size

89 cm

Max weight

2.6 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy
Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Orectolobiformes

Family

Hemiscylliidae

Other species in Hemiscylliidae
Bluespotted Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum)

Chiloscyllium plagiosum

Bluespotted Bamboo Shark

Itar Shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)

Hemiscyllium ocellatum

Itar Shark

Catshark (Chiloscyllium indicum)

Chiloscyllium indicum

Catshark

Freckled Carpet Shark (Hemiscyllium freycineti)

Hemiscyllium freycineti

Freckled Carpet Shark

Epaulette Shark (Hemiscyllium michaeli)

Hemiscyllium michaeli

Epaulette Shark

Blackbanded Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium griseum)

Chiloscyllium griseum

Blackbanded Bamboo Shark

Hooded Carpet Shark (Hemiscyllium strahani)

Hemiscyllium strahani

Hooded Carpet Shark

Brownbanded Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum)

Chiloscyllium punctatum

Brownbanded Bamboo Shark

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