Chiloscyllium punctatum

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Black Banded Cat Shark
Black Banded Cat Shark
Species	Chiloscyllium punctatum
Difficulty	Challenging
Min. Tank Size	757.082 liters 757,082.356 mL 200 US Gallons (757.1L)
Size	121.92 cm 40-48 " (101.6-121.9cm)
pH	8.1 - 8.4
Temp.	295.372 K 22.222 °C 531.67 °R 298.706 K 25.556 °C 537.67 °R72 -78 °F (22.2-25.6°C)
Water Hardness	8-14
Stocking Ratio	1:1 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Carnivore Live Foods Other (See article)
Life Span	5-12 years

[edit] Alternative names

Black Banded Cat Shark, Cat Shark, Banded Cat Shark, Brownbanded Bambooshark, Black Banded Bamboo Shark

[edit] Sexing

Unknown

[edit] Tank compatibility

Best in a very large species tank and will eat any fish or inverts. It may act aggressively towards other fish if provoked.

[edit] Diet

A carnivorous fish that will eat a variety of chopped crustaceans, fish pieces, shrimp, shellfish and squid.

[edit] Feeding regime

Feed once a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

They need a spacious tank in which to swim with hiding places provided. It requires a sandy substrate in which it may bury itself. A salinity of 1.020 - 1.025 is required and they are very sensitive to water quality issues and copper-based medicines also.

[edit] Behaviour

An active and curious fish that can be startled easily and may spend a large amount of time hidden.

[edit] Identification

A very elongate shark species with distinctive dark brown banding across the body. It loses this banding to become a pale brown-silver as it matures.

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[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Marine Depot Live