Elasmobranchii 板鰓亞綱 (鯊魚與魟魚) (sharks and rays) > Orectolobiformes (Carpet sharks) 鬚鯊目 (Carpet sharks) > Hemiscylliidae (Bamboo sharks) 竹鮫科 (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); plagiosum:-osus, Latin suffix denoting fullness or abundance: plagis (L.), stripes, referring to dark transverse bands on body. (See ETYFish).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
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