| Whitespotted bamboo shark | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Orectolobiformes |
| Family: | Hemiscylliidae |
| Genus: | Chiloscyllium |
| Species: | C. plagiosum
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| Binomial name | |
| Chiloscyllium plagiosum (Anonymous, referred to Bennett, 1830)
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| Range of the whitespotted bamboo shark | |
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Chiloscyllium caeruleopunctatum Pellegrin, 1914 | |
The whitespotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) is a species of carpet shark with an adult size that approaches one metre in length.[2] This small, mostly nocturnal species is harmless to humans. The whitespotted bamboo shark is occasionally kept as a pet in larger home aquaria. It can grow up to 93 centimetres (37 in) long.[3]
- ^ Kyne, P.M.; Bin Ali, A.; Fahmi, Finucci, B.; Herman, K.; Manjaji Matsumoto, B.M.; VanderWright, W.J. (2021). "Chiloscyllium plagiosum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T124554059A124453319. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T124554059A124453319.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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- ^ Kindersley, Dorling (2005) [2001]. Animal. New York City: DK Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7894-7764-4.