The White spotted Bamboo sharks (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) pictured above, are pups born at the Vancouver Aquarium in Vancouver B.C., Canada. They are a type of carpet shark and do not need to continue swimming to breathe, but can lay on the ocean floor for extended amounts of time.
Adults get up to 1 meter (3 feet) in length. They are nocturnal and are not a threat to humans. This species, however, is a near threatened animal.
They are found in coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean and are commonly found around Indonesia, but range from Japan to India.In Taiwan and Madagascar, they are consumed for food.
These sharks feed on small fish and invertebrates.
These sharks can be seen in these aquariums:
Pacific region
Vancouver Aquarium Vancouver B.C., Canada
Aquarium of the Pacific Long Beach, California
Eastern region
Mystic Aquarium Mystic, Connecticut
Sea World Orlando Orlando, Florida
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