Indonesian Bambooshark
Chiloscyllium hasseltii
Hasselt's bamboo shark is a bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae found around Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, between latitudes 23° N and 10° S, and longitude 91° E and 133° E; residing inshore. Its length is up to 60 cm.
9
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Elasmobranchii
Order
Orectolobiformes
Family
Hemiscylliidae
Genus
Chiloscyllium
Indonesian Bambooshark belongs to the family Hemiscylliidae, order Orectolobiformes, within the Elasmobranchii class.
Species Profile
Hasselt's bamboo shark is a bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae found around Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, between latitudes 23° N and 10° S, and longitude 91° E and 133° E; residing inshore. Its length is up to 60 cm.
The Indonesian Bambooshark faces severe population declines primarily due to intensive fishing pressure throughout its limited range in Indonesian waters. Habitat degradation from coastal development and pollution, combined with the species' restricted distribution and slow reproductive rate, compounds its vulnerability to extinction.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The Indonesian Bambooshark faces severe population declines primarily due to intensive fishing pressure throughout its limited range in Indonesian waters. Habitat degradation from coastal development and pollution, combined with the species' restricted distribution and slow reproductive rate, compounds its vulnerability to extinction.
Coastal habitat degradation and destruction
Limited geographic range increasing extinction risk
Overfishing and bycatch in artisanal and commercial fisheries
Marine pollution and water quality decline
Slow reproductive rate limiting population recovery
Found in 9 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Indonesian Bambooshark (Chiloscyllium hasseltii). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/indonesian-bambooshark