Chiloscyllium burmense Dingerkus & DeFino, 1983 Burmese bamboo shark |
photo by
FAO |
Family: | Hemiscylliidae (Bamboo sharks) | |||
Max. size: | 57.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 29 - 33 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: off Rangoon, Burma [=Myanmar]. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Feeds on small bony fishes (Ref. 43278). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 28 May 2020 (A2d) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |