White-spotted Bambooshark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum)

Also known as Blue-spotted Bambooshark, Brown-banded Bambooshark, Cat Shark, Grey Bambooshark, Hasselt's Bambooshark, Marbled Bambooshark, Marbled Bamboo Catshark, Slender Bambooshark, White-spotted Catshark

Description

Also known as Blue-spotted Bambooshark, Brown-banded Bambooshark, Carpet Shark, Cat Shark, Grey Bambooshark, Hasselt's Bambooshark, Marbled Bambooshark, Marbled Bamboo Catshark, Slender Bambooshark, White-spotted Catshark.

Found singly, or in schools, over inshore coral and rocky reefs.
They feed on crustaceans and fish.
Length - 83cm
Depth - 0-50m
Widespread Indo-West Pacific

These sharks have barbels to sift through the sand for invertebrates, These sharks are quite common and harmless. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/5120

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