Family : Hemiscylliidae (Bamboo sharks)
Order : Orectolobiformes  (carpet sharks)
Class : Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays)
Fishbase Name : Slender bambooshark
Fish Name : Chiloscyllium indicum
Max size : 65.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 247)
Environment : demersal; oceanodromous
Climate : tropical; 40°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 India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Viet Nam, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Solomon Islands. Probably occurring in Korea and Japan.
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 above, cream below, with numerous dark spots on body, tail, and fins, these often forming indistinct vertical bars and saddles (Ref. 31575). Dermal ridge on middle of back and two low lateral ridges (Ref. 4832).
Biology : A common, but little-known inshore sluggish bottom shark (Ref. 13575) found on sandy and muddy bottoms of coastal waters, bays and inlets and rocky and coral reefs. Probably mainly feeds on bottom-dwelling invertebrates (Ref. 13575), also small fishes. Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Utilized for human consumption (Ref. 247). Possibly may occur in fresh water in the lower reaches of the Perak River in peninsular Malaysia (Ref. 43278)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Compagno, L.J.V.. 1984. (Ref. 247)

India country information
Common Names : Slender bambooshark, तोळ, मुशी, എറ്റി, મુસિયા, கொருங்கம் சுரா, Balavala, Bokee sorrah, Corungum sorrah, Ettee, Indian cat shark, Mushi, Musia, Ra sorrah, Ridge-back cat-shark
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses