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Whitespotted bambooshark
Chiloscyllium plagiosum (Whitespotted bambooshark · テンジクザメ)
💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed
- 💡 Its maximum length of 95 cm is 5 cm shorter than a 1 m ruler, similar to the height of a child (Comparison).
- 💡 It is used for food and in traditional Chinese medicine, and is caught by hook-and-line and trawl fisheries (FishBase).
Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.
📖 1. Overview
The Whitespotted bambooshark is a small, little-known bottom shark commonly living on rocky and coral reef bottoms near the coast.
🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology
It matures at a body length of 50–63 cm, and females grow up to 95 cm. Its lifespan has been reported up to 25 years.
🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior
It feeds on bony fishes and crustaceans. It is oviparous (egg-laying).
🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea
It is a species recorded in Korea and listed on the National List of Species of Korea.
📚 Sources & References
- • IUCN Red List NT (2021) — https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/124554059/124453319
- • IUCN Red List category NT — latest assessment at iucnredlist.org
- • catalogueoflife.org — 5Y4DD
- • iucnredlist.org — 124453319
- • 국가생물종목록(국립생물자원관) ktsn 120000057253 — https://species.nibr.go.kr/home/mainHome.do?cont_link=009&subMenu=009002&contCd=009002&ktsn=120000057253
- • wikidata.org — Q28875
- • commons.wikimedia.org — File:Chiloscyllium plagiosum newport.jpg
- • fishbase.se — Chiloscyllium-plagiosum.html
- • Silhouette: PhyloPic — Fidji Berio · CC0 1.0
Recorded dimensions are widely cited representative estimates from public literature and may vary by study or specimen.