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); griseum:Medieval Latin for gray, referring to light-gray coloration in spirits (usually light-brown in life). (See ETYFish). More on authors: Müller & Henle.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology