Whitespotted Bamboo Shark
Whitespotted bamboo sharks are a nocturnal and relatively docile species of carpet shark. Known for their distinctive white spots, these sharks hunt for prey like small fish and various crustaceans near the sea floor.
- Conservation StatusNear Threatened
- Life spanaround 25 years
- Body sizeup to 37 inches long
- Native habitat Coastal and tropical waters of Pacific Ocean, coastlines of Indonesia, India and Japan
- DietSmall fish and crustaceans