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Bluespotted Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum)
FishverifiedNear Threatened

Chiloscyllium plagiosum

(Anonymous [Bennett], 1830)

Bluespotted Bamboo Shark

Also known as: Cat Shark, Whitespotted Bamboo Shark, Whitespotted Cat Shark, Bamboo Shark

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–50 m

Max size

95 cm

Lifespan

25 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Orectolobiformes

Family

Hemiscylliidae

Where to find it

occasional

China

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Catshark (Chiloscyllium indicum)

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Freckled Carpet Shark (Hemiscyllium freycineti)

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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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