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Chiloscyllium punctatum

Common name: banded shark


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The banded shark is in the bamboo shark family. They are fairly passive and usually fairly small in the aquarium trade (less than 1 foot).

Mainly nocturnal but will occasionally be active during the day. Feeds on meaty foods such as Squid, clam,

     
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