FishverifiedEndangered

Chiloscyllium hasseltii

Bleeker, 1852

Bamboo Shark

Also known as: Indonesian Bamboo Shark

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–12 m

Max size

61 cm

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

Arabian Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium arabicum)

Chiloscyllium arabicum

Arabian Bamboo Shark

Hooded Carpet Shark (Hemiscyllium strahani)

Hemiscyllium strahani

Hooded Carpet Shark