Bamboo Shark

(Chiloscyllium punctatum)

These are among the smallest of the aquarium suitable sharks at about 40 inches. Adult Bamboo sharks can be kept reasonably well in a 125 gallon or larger aquarium. Be sure to keep the Bamboo shark in a relatively wide tank (24") as they will need the width to move comfortably when they get older.

Distribution:
Indo-Pacific. Southern Japan, Australia
Diet & Feeding:
Feed all kinds of large meaty foods like small pieces of fish, squid, shrimp, and live goldfish.
Aquarium Behavior:
Aggressive towards anything small enough to fit in its mouth.
Invertebrate compatibility:
Not recommended, will eat shrimp and mussells, and destructive to corals with age.

Aliases:
Banded Cat Shark
Length:
1000mm/40" (wild), 1000mm/40" (aquarium)
Temperature:
74°F - 79°F
Salinity:
1.021 to 1.023

Bamboo Shark

(Chiloscyllium punctatum)

Distribution:

Indo-Pacific. Southern Japan, Australia

Diet & Feeding:

Feed all kinds of large meaty foods like small pieces of fish, squid, shrimp, and live goldfish.

Aquarium Behavior:

Aggressive towards anything small enough to fit in its mouth.

Invertebrate compatibility:

Not recommended, will eat shrimp and mussells, and destructive to corals with age.

Aliases:

Banded Cat Shark

Length:

1000mm/40" (wild), 1000mm/40" (aquarium)

Temperature:

74°F - 79°F

Salinity:

1.021 to 1.023