Blue-spotted Bamboo Shark [Chiloscyllium caeruleopunctatum]
Description
Blue-spotted bamboo sharks are slender, bottom-oriented sharks with distinctive light spots that stand out against darker skin. Underwater, divers often notice them cruising along reef rubble or sand patches, pausing to investigate the substrate with their mouth and barbels.
Where To See Blue-spotted Bamboo Shark
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Elasmobranchs (Sharks, Rays, Skates)
Elasmobranchii
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| Order |
Carpet Sharks
Orectolobiformes
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| Family |
Bamboo Sharks
Hemiscylliidae
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| Genus |
Bamboo Sharks
Chiloscyllium
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