Chiloscyllium punctatum

Hemiscylliidae
Grey Carpetshark, Brown-banded Bamboo Shark, Brown-banded Cat Shark, Brown-spotted Cat Shark, Spotted Cat Shark
  • Chiloscyllium punctatum, Adult, Moreton Bay, Australia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Chiloscyllium punctatum, Adult, Moreton Bay, Australia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Two dorsal fins of almost similar size, small eye positioned above respiratory spiracle, 4 white-lined gill openings, and barbels. Juveniles are striped with light and dark bars or patches.
Information
  • Max Size: 121 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 19.8-31.8°C
  • Depth: 0-85m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
  • Threats: Exploitation, Habitat degradation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Near Threatened
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (7% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Few (2 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: extract from RD Stuart-Smith, GJ Edgar, AJ Green, IV Shaw. 2015. Tropical Marine Fishes of Australia. Reed New Holland
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