Brownbanded Bambooshark
Chiloscyllium punctatum
Hemiscyllidae
Orectolobiformes
Taxonomy & Basic Info
Class:
Elasmobranchii
Order:
Orectolobiformes
Family:
Hemiscyllidae
Species:
Chiloscyllium punctatum
Key Features
Distinguishing Characteristic
Body is covered with dark spots and transverse bands.
Distinguishing Characteristic
Long tail, nearly the length of the body.
Source Publication
Shoals of Sapphire
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute | ISSN: 0972-2351