Burmese bamboo shark

Chiloscyllium burmense

Twin capsules lie asleep in shallow Myanmar waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Southeast Asia
Large
Tropical fish

Burmese bamboo shark is a marine fish found in ocean habitats. One memorable detail in its record is this: Twin capsules lie asleep in shallow Myanmar waters.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Carpet Sharks
Family: Hemiscylliidae
Genus: Chiloscyllium
Maximum length: 57.5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: off Rangoon, Burma [=Myanmar].

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