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Brownbanded bambooshark (Chiloscyllium punctatum) fish species and information / pictures of Brownbanded bambooshark - Chiloscyllium punctatum
Brownbanded bambooshark (Chiloscyllium punctatum) fish species information
Scientific Name
Chiloscyllium punctatum
Common Name
Brownbanded bambooshark
Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Genus: Nostrils subterminal on snout; pre-oral snout long, mouth closer to eyes than snout tip; eyes and supraorbital ridges hardly elevated; no black hood on head or large spot or spots on sides of body above pectoral fins (Ref. 43278). Caudal fin with a pronounced subterminal notch but without a ventral lobe (Ref. 13575). Species: Young with dark transverse bands and usually a scattering of a few dark spots, bars not prominently edged with black (Ref. 13575, 43278). Adults light-brown, usually without a color pattern (Ref. 13575). Dorsal fins larger than pelvic fins, with projecting free rear tips (Ref. 13575). Body without lateral dermal ridge (Ref. 4832,43278, 13575).
Classification
Classified By
M?ller & Henle, 1838
Class
Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)
Order
Carpet sharks (Orectolobiformes)
Family
Bamboo sharks (Hemiscylliidae)
Distribution
Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: India, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Viet Nam, China, Taiwan, Japan, Philippines, and northern Australia.
Range
34°N - 26°S, 78°E - 155°E
Environment
Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown
°C
Water Temperature To
Unknown
°C
Depth From - meters
0
m
Depth To - meters
85
m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 85 m (Ref. 43278)
Trophic Level
4.06 s.e. 0.64 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True
Physical Size and Genetics
Maximum Length
121
cm
Common Length
Unknown
cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5039 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Human Uses and Population
Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (53 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Near Threatened (NT)