Brownbanded bamboo shark

Requin-chabot bambou

Scientific name : Chiloscyllium punctatum

Family : Hemiscylliidae
Size : Up to 100 cm
Distribution : West Indo-Pacific

Biology : It swims near coral reefs. It probably feeds on invertebrates and small fish. It is an oviparous species (the female lays eggs, so the embryo grows externally to the mother’s body).

IUCN status : Near threatened