| Family: |
Hemiscylliidae (Bamboo sharks) |
| Max. size: |
67 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| 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). |
| Diagnosis: |
Light brown dorsally, paler ventrally, with blue-white spots (Ref. 391). |
| Biology: |
Oviparous (Ref. 50449). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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