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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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Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Orectolobiformes

Family

Hemiscylliidae

Other species in Hemiscylliidae

Chiloscyllium plagiosum

Bluespotted Bamboo Shark

Hemiscyllium ocellatum

Itar Shark

Hemiscyllium freycineti

Freckled Carpet Shark

Hemiscyllium michaeli

Epaulette Shark

Chiloscyllium griseum

Blackbanded Bamboo Shark

Chiloscyllium arabicum

Arabian Bamboo Shark

Hemiscyllium strahani

Hooded Carpet Shark

Chiloscyllium punctatum

Brownbanded Bamboo Shark