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constantly outdated shark taxonomy page, a monster list of shark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. Elasmodiver is now so difficult to
check for updates, that new information and pictures are listed on
an Elasmodiver Updates Page that can be accessed here:
If you're looking
for a broader range of marine life pictures the following links
represent a new area of elasmodiver.com that contains pictures of
other marine organisms and of marine habitats. This expansion of
Elasmodiver is in its first stages but will eventually include pages
on all types of marine mammals, bony fishes and marine invertebrates
as well as coastal habitats, reefscapes and other imagess relating
to the ocean. Please return regularly to enjoy the progress.
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.
