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Whitespotted Bamboo Shark

chiloscyllium plagiosum

The Whitespotted Bamboo Shark is a unique and friendly-looking fish with beautiful white spots! It loves to hide among the corals and explore its underwater home.

Lebensraum: Warm shallow waters of the Indo-Pacific, often near coral reefs.

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The Whitespotted Bamboo Shark has a slender body, typically brown or grey, covered in numerous small white spots. It often displays darker bands across its back, which fade with age. Its flattened head and barbels near its mouth give it a distinct bottom-dwelling appearance.

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Whitespotted Bamboo Shark
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Whitespotted Bamboo Shark

Kategorie

Fische

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its egg cases, called 'mermaid's purses', look like tiny, rectangular leathery pouches!

These sharks have tiny teeth, perfect for crunching on small crabs and worms!

They are nocturnal hunters, coming out at night to search for their hidden prey!

Wow, it can survive a short time out of water if trapped in a shallow tide pool!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Camouflage Master

Whitespotted Bamboo Shark has a spotted pattern that helps them blend perfectly with coral reefs and rocky seabeds.

Fähigkeit

Bottom Walker

Whitespotted Bamboo Shark can 'walk' on its pectoral and pelvic fins, moving slowly across the ocean floor to find food.

Fähigkeit

Stationary Breather

Whitespotted Bamboo Shark can pump water over its gills while still, allowing it to rest without constantly swimming.

Maße und Details

Länge
70-104 cm
Gewicht
1-5 kg
Lebenserwartung
15-25 Jahre
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit
3 km/h
Maximale Tiefe
100 m
Wasserart
Salzwasser

Ernährung und Fütterung

This shark loves to munch on small critters found hiding in the sand and rocks.

Hauptnahrung

  • Shrimp
  • Crabs
  • Worms
  • Small fish
  • Mollusks

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Flower Crab

Portunus pelagicus

A primary food source.

eats

Giant Tiger Prawn

Penaeus monodon

Often found in their benthic habitat.

eaten by

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

Smaller sharks are prey for larger reef sharks.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Spotted Bamboo SharkWhitespotted Shark

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Noch keine besonderen Sicherheitshinweise.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Whitespotted Bamboo Shark?

70-104 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Whitespotted Bamboo Shark?

1-5 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Whitespotted Bamboo Shark?

15-25 Jahre

Was frisst Whitespotted Bamboo Shark?

This shark loves to munch on small critters found hiding in the sand and rocks.

Was ist der/die/das schwimmgeschwindigkeit von Whitespotted Bamboo Shark?

3 km/h

Wo findet man Whitespotted Bamboo Shark normalerweise?

Warm shallow waters of the Indo-Pacific, often near coral reefs.

Wie jagt Whitespotted Bamboo Shark?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das maximale Tiefe von Whitespotted Bamboo Shark?

100 m

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