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Chiloscyllium caeruleopunctatum Pellegrin, 1914 Bluespotted bambooshark |
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FAO |
| Family: | Hemiscylliidae (Bamboo sharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 67 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: confined to Madagascar. Previously synonymized with Chiloscyllium plagiosum but after comparisons have been made, this species was tentatively recognized as valid. Not in Compagno's 1999 checklist (Ref. 35766). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Light brown dorsally, paler ventrally, with blue-white spots (Ref. 391). | |||
| Biology: | Oviparous (Ref. 50449). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||