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Chiloscyllium punctatum Muller & Henle 1838
brown-banded bamboo shark, grey carpet shark, brown-banded catshark,
grey catshark
Adult Chiloscyllium punctatum are a plain pale grey on top, juveniles have brown bands.
Like the Blind Shark, Chiloscyllium punctatum has barbels on its chin but its body is longer and thinner, the gills are more conspicuous and the pectoral fins are shaped differently.
This shark is oviparous.
Family = Hemiscylliidae
Max size = 1.2m
Distribution = Indo-west Pacific