Family : Hemiscylliidae (Bamboo sharks)
Order : Orectolobiformes  (carpet sharks)
Class : Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays)
Fishbase Name : Grey bambooshark
Fish Name : Chiloscyllium griseum
Max size : 74.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 247)
Environment : reef-associated; oceanodromous ; depth range 5 - 80 m
Climate : tropical; 34°N - 10°S
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: Arabian Sea to Pakistan, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, China, Japan, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea. Probably occurring in Sri Lanka (Ref. 13575). Many records need confirmation (Ref. 13575).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Genus: Nostrils subterminal on snout; pre-oral snout long, mouth closer to eyes than snout tip; eyes and supraorbital ridges hardly elevated; no black hood on head or large spot or spots on sides of body above pectoral fins (Ref. 43278). Caudal fin with a pronounced subterminal notch but without a ventral lobe (Ref. 13575). Species: Light brown, yellow-brown or grey-brown above, cream below, with 12-13 prominent saddle marks in young, fading with growth and absent in adults (Ref. 13575). Dark bands in juveniles not outline in black (Ref. 13575). Dorsal fins smaller than pelvic fins, without projecting free rear tips (Ref. 13575). Body without lateral dermal ridge (Ref. 4832,43278, 13575).
Biology : A common inshore bottom shark (Ref. 247). Often found in estuaries (Ref. 4832). Probably feeds mainly on invertebrates (Ref. 247, 43278). Oviparous (Ref. 43278, 50449). Utilized as a food fish (Ref. 171)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Compagno, L.J.V.. 1984. (Ref. 247)

India country information
Common Names : Grey bambooshark, എറ്റി, കരുഗന് സ്രാവ്, बारावळा, கருங்கா சுரா , குரங்கு சுரா, കറൂങ്ങന് സ്റാവ്, കൊരങ്ങന് സ്റാവ്, கொருங்கம் சுரா, ഇട്ടീ , Banded dogfish, Baravla, Black banded cat shark, Blackbanded shark, Corungum sorrah, Ettee, Karungan sravu, Korangan sravu, Kurangu-sorrah
Status : native
Salinity : brackish, marine
Uses : no uses