Hasselt's bamboo shark
Species of shark / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Quick Facts Conservation status, Scientific classification ...
Hasselt's bamboo shark | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
Order: | Orectolobiformes |
Family: | Hemiscylliidae |
Genus: | Chiloscyllium |
Species: | C. hasseltii |
Binomial name | |
Chiloscyllium hasseltii Bleeker, 1852 | |
Close
Features: Much like C. punctatum, adults usually have no color patterns, but the juveniles have transverse dark bands with black edging.[2]
Reproduction: These sharks are oviparous. The eggs will attach to benthic marine plants and hatch in December. Their average size at hatching is 94 to 120 mm.[2]