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Chiloscyllium punctatum
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| Black Banded Cat Shark | |
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| Juvenile Shark | |
| Species | Chiloscyllium punctatum |
| Family | Hemiscylliidae |
| Difficulty | Challenging |
| Min. Tank Size | 757.082 liters 757,082.356 mL 200 US Gallons (757.1L) |
| Size | 121.92 cm
40-48 " (101.6-121.9cm) |
| sg | 1.020 - 1.025 |
| pH | 8.1 - 8.4 |
| Temp. | 295.372 K 22.222 °C 531.67 °R 298.706 K |
| Water Hardness |
8-14 °d |
| Stocking Ratio | 1:1 M:F |
| Availability | Uncommon |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
5-12 years |
| Habitat | |
Contents |
[edit] Alternative names
- Black Banded Cat Shark, Cat Shark, Banded Cat Shark, Brownbanded Bambooshark, Black Banded Bamboo Shark
[edit] Sexing
- Unknown
[edit] Tank compatibility
- Best in a very large species tank and will eat any fish or inverts. It may act aggressively towards other fish if provoked.
[edit] Diet
- A carnivorous fish that will eat a variety of chopped crustaceans, fish pieces, shrimp, shellfish and squid.
[edit] Feeding regime
- Feed once a day.
[edit] Environment Specifics
- They need a spacious tank with a large footprint in which to swim with hiding places provided. It requires a sandy substrate in which it may bury itself. A salinity of 1.020 - 1.025 is required and they are very sensitive to water quality issues and copper-based medicines also.
[edit] Behaviour
- An active and curious bottom-dwelling fish that can be startled easily and may spend a large amount of time hidden.
[edit] Identification
- A very elongate shark species with distinctive dark brown banding across the body. It loses this banding to become a pale brown-silver as it matures.
[edit] Pictures
 Adult Shark |
