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Hemiscylliidae (Bamboo sharks)
Etymology: Chiloscyllium: cheilos (Gr.), lip, referring to membranous and broad lower lip, presumably of C. plagiosum (proposed without a species); skylion, Greek for dogfish or small shark. (See ETYFish); burmense: -ensis, Latin suffix denoting place: Burma (Myanmar), type locality. (See ETYFish).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina bottenlevande; djupintervall 29 - 33 m (Ref. 13292). Tropical; 18°N - 14°N, 93°E - 98°E
Eastern Indian Ocean: off Rangoon, Burma [=Myanmar].
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 57.5 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 13292)
Feeds on small bony fishes (Ref. 43278). Oviparous (Ref. 50449).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref. 50449). Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).
Howe, J. and V.G. Springer, 1993. Catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 5: Sharks (Chondrichthyes: Selachii). Smithson. Contrib. Zool. 540:19. (Ref. 13292)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5039 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00407 (0.00181 - 0.00918), b=3.09 (2.89 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.9 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Låg, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 4,5-14 år (Fec assumed to be <100).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (43 of 100).