Not just Shark Pictures:
Elasmodiver contains photos of sharks, skates, rays, and chimaera's
from around the world. It began as a simple web based field guide to
help divers find the best places to encounter different species of
sharks and rays but it has slowly evolved into a much larger project
containing information on all aspects of shark diving and
photography. There are now more than a thousand shark pictures
and sections on shark evolution, biology, and conservation. There is
a large library of reviewed shark books, a constantly outdated shark
taxonomy page, a monster list of shark links, and deeper in the site
there are numerous articles and stories about shark encounters.
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Common
Names: Whitespotted Bamboo
Shark or Bambooshark
Latin
Name:
Chiloscyllium plagiosum
Family:
Hemiscyllidae
Identification:
Elongated grey brown body with many dark saddles. Saddles have light spots. Anal fin set far back on long thick
tail. Scalloping or lateral ridges on trunk.
Size:
Maximum length 95cm. 9-12cm at birth.
Habitat: Coral
reefs - a secretive reef dweller.
Abundance
and distribution: Indo Pacific. Madagascar, India, and South East Asia
as far south as Java. East to Japan.
Behavior:
Nocturnal. Hides
by day in
crevices. Hunts
for bony fishes and crustaceans.
Reproduction:
Oviparous.
Similar species:
The whitespotted bamboo shark shares its range with a number of other bamboo
sharks al of which are easily recognizable by their patterns.
Reaction to divers:
unknown
Diving
logistics: please send sighting
information to elasmodiver.
