Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Orectolobiformes
Family: Hemiscylliidae Bamboo sharks

Genus: Chiloscyllium

(See list of species below)

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Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Chiloscyllium arabicum
[Arabian carpetshark]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Chiloscyllium burmense
[Burmese bamboo shark]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Chiloscyllium caeruleopunctatum
[Bluespotted bambooshark]

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Chiloscyllium griseum
[Grey bambooshark]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Chiloscyllium hasseltii
[Hasselt's bambooshark]

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Chiloscyllium indicum
[Slender bambooshark]

Photo by Photo by Murch, A.

Chiloscyllium plagiosum
[Whitespotted bambooshark]

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Chiloscyllium punctatum
[Brownbanded bambooshark]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Chiloscyllium arabicum	Arabian carpetshark	Western Indian Ocean	89 TL	1980
Chiloscyllium burmense	Burmese bamboo shark	Eastern Indian Ocean	57.5 TL	1983
Chiloscyllium caeruleopunctatum	Bluespotted bambooshark	Western Indian Ocean	67 TL	1914
Chiloscyllium griseum	Grey bambooshark	Indo-West Pacific	77 TL	1838
Chiloscyllium hasseltii	Hasselt's bambooshark	Indo-West Pacific	61 TL	1852
Chiloscyllium indicum	Slender bambooshark	Indo-West Pacific	65 TL	1789
Chiloscyllium plagiosum	Whitespotted bambooshark	Indo-West Pacific	95 TL	1830
Chiloscyllium punctatum	Brownbanded bambooshark	Indo-West Pacific	132 TL	1838

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ElasmobranchiiOrder: OrectolobiformesFamily: Hemiscylliidae Bamboo sharksGenus: Chiloscyllium(See list of species below)

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Orectolobiformes
Family: Hemiscylliidae Bamboo sharks

Genus: Chiloscyllium

(See list of species below)