The Arabian bambooshark, Chiloscyllium arabicum, is a bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae found in the western Indian Ocean between latitudes 31° N and 8° S, and longitude 45° E and 78° E. Its length is up to 78 cm.
The Arabian bambooshark has no colour pattern.
[edit] Reproduction
Reproduction is oviparous, laying up to 4 eggs at nine day intervals on coral reefs which hatch in 70 to 80 days at 75F water temperature.[1] Some of the eggs lain are likely to be infertile, although most usually hatch successfully.[1] Breeding this species has been successful in captivity.[1]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c Michael, Scott W. (March 2004), "Sharks at Home", Aquarium Fish Magazine: 20–29
