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Bamboo Sharks

Chiloscyllium

The Hemiscylliidae are a family of sharks in the order Orectolobiformes, commonly known as longtail carpet sharks and sometimes as bamboo sharks. They are found in shallow waters of the tropical Indo-Pacific.

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8 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 8 known species

Brown-banded Bamboo Shark

speciesChiloscyllium punctatum

White-spotted Bamboo Shark

speciesChiloscyllium plagiosum

Grey Bamboo Shark

speciesChiloscyllium griseum

Arabian Carpetshark

speciesChiloscyllium arabicum

Slender Bamboo Shark

speciesChiloscyllium indicum

Indonesian Bamboo Shark

speciesChiloscyllium hasseltii

Bluespotted Bamboo Shark

speciesChiloscyllium caeruleopunctatum

Burmese bamboo shark

speciesChiloscyllium burmense

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