Grey bambooshark
📖 Overview
A common inshore bottom shark . Often found in estuaries . Probably feeds mainly on invertebrates . Oviparous . Utilized as a food fish .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 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 . Caudal fin with a pronounced subterminal notch but without a ventral lobe . 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 . Dark bands in juveniles not outline in black . Dorsal fins smaller than pelvic fins, without projecting free rear tips . Body without lateral dermal ridge.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Grey bambooshark is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, deposits eggs in small, oval eggs cases on the bottom . Paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk . Distinct pairing with embrace . During copulation observed in captivity, the male bites the female's pectoral fin in a side-to-side position .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; oceanodromous ; depth range 5 - 100 m . Tropical; 34°N - 10°S, 60°E - 150°E West Pacific: Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand.
🌿 Ecology
invertebrates (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Grey bambooshark is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Grey bambooshark is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Grey bambooshark has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
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🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiloscyllium grisium | Müller & Henle | 1838 | Synonym |
| Chiloscyllium indicum obscurum | Ogilby | 1888 | Synonym |
| Chiloscyllium obscurum | Gray | 1851 | Heterotypic |
| Chyloscyllium griseum | Müller & Henle | 1838 | Synonym |
| Hemiscyllium griseum | Müller & Henle | 1838 | Synonym |
| Hemiscyllium griseurm | Müller & Henle | 1838 | Synonym |
| Scyliorhinus unicolor | Blainville | 1816 | Synonym |
| Scyllium griseum | Müller & Henle | 1838 | Synonym |
| Squalis unicolor | Blainville | 1816 | Synonym |
| Squalus unicolor | Blainville | 1816 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 7 records indexed .
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