Chiloscyllium punctatum Muller & Henle 1838

brown-banded bamboo shark, grey carpet shark, brown-banded catshark, grey catshark

Chiloscyllium punctatum, brown-banded bamboo shark

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.

Chiloscyllium punctatum, brown-banded bamboo shark
Family =  Hemiscylliidae
Max size = 1.2m 
Distribution =  Indo-west Pacific