Bamboo sharks are of the order Orectolobiformes, which contains seven families. The bamboo shark family itself contains several different species, including the brownbanded bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum), the grey bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium griseum) and the whitespotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum). They are bottom dwelling fish, as are most Orectolobiformes.
They are distributed in many areas, including Indonesia, India, Arabi...
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Bamboo sharks are of the order Orectolobiformes, which contains seven families. The bamboo shark family itself contains several different species, including the brownbanded bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum), the grey bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium griseum) and the whitespotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum). They are bottom dwelling fish, as are most Orectolobiformes.
They are distributed in many areas, including Indonesia, India, Arabia, China, Japan, Philippines, and various other locations. They are also common in coral reefs.
As its name suggests, the brownbanded bamboo shark has brown bands along its body. The bands fade with age, much like those of the tiger shark. The whitespotted bamboo shark is greyish brown, with small white spots dotted all over its body. It also has a few large dark blotches on its back. And, like all Bamboo sharks, right above its mouth it has two barbels.
The brownbanded bamboo shark is nocturnal, meaning it is active at night, and it hides in...
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