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Catshark (Chiloscyllium indicum)
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Chiloscyllium indicum

(Gmelin, 1789)

Catshark

Also known as: Nurse Shark, Ridge Back Shark, Ridgeback Catshark, Ridgebacked Bamboo Shark, Slender Bamboo Shark, Bamboo Shark

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About

Habitat

Demersal

Depth

0–90 m

Max size

65 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Orectolobiformes

Family

Hemiscylliidae

Other species in Hemiscylliidae

Bluespotted Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum)

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Itar Shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)

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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

Brownbanded Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum)

Chiloscyllium punctatum

Brownbanded Bamboo Shark

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