Hemiscylliidae

Hasselt's bamboo shark

Chiloscyllium hasseltii

Black edged bands fade as juveniles grow

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Southeast Asia
• Elongated
• Large
• Tropical fish

Hasselt's bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium hasseltii) is a bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae found around Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, between latitudes 23° N and 10° S, and longitude 91° E and 133° E; residing inshore. Its length is up to 60 cm. Features: Much like C. punctatum, adults usually have no color patterns, but the juveniles have transverse dark bands with black edging.