Chiloscyllium punctatum
Taxonomy
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Specific Epithetpunctatum Müller & Henle, 1838
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Common Name
- Brown Spotted Cat Shark (English)
- Brown-banded Bamboo Shark (English)
- Brown-banded Bambooshark (English)
- Brown-banded Catshark (English)
- Brown-spotted Catshark (English)
- Brownbanded Bamboo Shark (English)
- Brownbanded Bambooshark (English)
- Grey Carpet Shark (English)
- Grey Carpetshark (English)
- Spotted Catshark (English)
- Yu Bodoh (Malay)
- Yu Cicak Insang Putih (Malay)
- Yu Punai (Malay)
- Yu Tokeh (Malay)
- Yu-cicak Insang Putih (Malay)
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ResidentialNative
Description
This shark is commonly known as Brownbanded Bombooshark. It has elongated body and moderately snout without lateral ridges. Its mouth is closer to eyes than snout tip. It has dorsal fins which is larger than pelvic fins, anal-fin base shorter than caudal-fin lobe between lower origin and subterminal notch. This Brownbanded Bombooshark is plain dark gray or with faint grayish bands in colour; with dark transverse bands usually with a scattering of small dark spots in juveniles. The maximum size of this species is 1 m.
Habitats
| No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
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| 1 |
Marine Neritic → Seagrass (Submerged)
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Suitable | Resident |
| 2 |
Marine Neritic → Subtidal Muddy
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Suitable | Resident |
| 3 |
Marine Neritic → Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs
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Suitable | Resident |
| 4 |
Marine Neritic → Subtidal Sandy
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Suitable | Resident |
| 5 |
Marine Neritic → Subtidal Sandy-Mud
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Suitable | Resident |
Assessment
| Year Published | Assessment | Red List Category | Version |
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| 2016 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Near Threatened (NT)
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3.1 |
| 2003 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Near Threatened (NT)
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3.1 |
Specimen
| Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total | |
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| 12 |
References
- Malaysia National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Shark (Plan 2), 2014. Department of Fisheries Malaysia, Malaysia. pp. 50. — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
- Ambak, M.A., Mansor, M.I., Zakaria, M.Z. & Mazlan, A.G. (2010). Fishes of Malaysia. Penerbit UMT, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia. pp. 334.
- Gambang, A.C., Ahmad, A. & Lim, A.P.K. (2007). Field Guide to Sharks of Malaysia and Neighbouring Countries. Fisheries Research Institute, Sarawak Branch, Bintawa, Malaysia. pp. 56.
- Kamarruddin, I., Mohamed, C.A.R., Kee Alfian, B.A.A., Fitra, A.Z., Lee, J.N. & Rozaimi, M.J. (2011). Malaysia's Marine Biodiversity: Inventory and Current Status. Department of Marine Park Malaysia and Marine Ecosystem Research Centre (EKOMAR), Malaysia. pp. 212.
- Kimura, S., Satapoomin, U. & Matsuura, K. (2009). Fishes of Andaman Sea : West Coast of Southern Thailand. National Museum of Nature and Science, Japan. pp. 346.
- Matsunuma, M., Motomura, H., Matsuura, K., Shazili, N.A.M. & Ambak, M.A. (2011). Fishes of Terengganu: East Coast of Malay Peninsula, Malaysia. National Museum of Nature and Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu and Kagoshima Universiti Museum, Malaysia. pp. ix+251.
- Seah, Y.G., Mohd Sharol, A., Mazlan, A.G. & Mat Jaafar, T.N.A. (2021). Marine Fishes of Kuantan : Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Penerbit UMT. pp. 172.
- Yoshida, T., Nurulhuda, E.M., Musikasinthorn, P. & Matsuura, K. (2013). Fishes of Northern Gulf of Thailand, Volume 8. National Museum of Nature and Science,Tsukuba. Research Institute for Humanity and Nature,Kyoto. Kagoshima University Museum, Kagoshima., Japan. pp. 239.
- Yusri, A., Hamdan, J. & Abdul Rahman, A.M. (2010). Ikan Laut Malaysia: Glosari Nama Sahih Spesis Ikan . Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. pp. 290.
- Check List of Marine Fishes of the Southeast Asian Region (1996)
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). Retrieved April 13, 2016, from http://www.gbif.org
- World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Retrieved February 07, 2017, from http://www.marinespecies.org
- Di Dario, F.IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved November 30, 2016, from http://www.iucnredlist.org
Acknowledgements :- Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Amirah Hasanah Binti Mazlan, Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Mrs. Azwarina Binti Mohd Azmi Ramasamy, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Ms. Mira Farzana Binti Mohamad Mokhtar, Mrs. Noratikah Binti Ab. Manaf, Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Ms. Nursyafiqa Madzlen, Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Species Citation :- Chiloscyllium punctatum. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/25918. [Retrieved 03 October 2023].
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