Common names:
Pating
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
marine
Abundance:
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Importance:
commercial
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Reported historical records of this species from the Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan are misidentifications of C. punctatum (Ref.125614). Also Ref. 288, 6871, 13575, 43278, 46004, 47737, 47736, 47930.
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Herre, A.W.C.T., 1953
National Database:
Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Orectolobiformes (Carpet sharks) > Hemiscylliidae (Bamboo sharks)
Etymology: Chiloscyllium:cheilos (Gr.), lip, referring to membranous and broad lower lip, presumably of C. plagiosum (proposed without a species); skylion, Greek for dogfish or small shark. (See ETYFish); punctatum:Latin for spotted, referring to scattering of small blackish spots on young specimens. (See ETYFish). More on authors: Müller & Henle.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 85 m (Ref. 43278). Tropical; 34°N - 26°S, 78°E - 155°E
Distribution
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