Bluespotted bambooshark

Chiloscyllium caeruleopunctatum

Each twin shell holds one yolk fed embryo

Bluespotted bambooshark is a marine fish from Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 67 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Carpet Sharks
Family: Hemiscylliidae
Genus: Chiloscyllium
Maximum length: 67 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: confined to Madagascar. Previously synonymized with Chiloscyllium plagiosum but after comparisons have been made, this species was tentatively recognized as valid. Not in Compagno's 1999 checklist (Ref. 35766 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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