Jeff Rotman / Nostril and mouth parts of Bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum) Perth, Australia, Indian Ocean

Birgitte Wilms / Brownbanded Bambooshark (Chiloscyllium punctatum) 15 feet deep, Indonesia

David Hall / Brownbanded bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum) juvenile on sea floor. Pantar Island, Alor Archipelago, Indonesia.

Shane Gross / Brown banded bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum) rests on a pristine coral reef, near Alor, Indonesia.

David Fleetham / Bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum), Philippines.

Fred Bavendam / Brownbanded Bambooshark (Chiloscyllium punctatum) juvenile, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Alex Mustard / Brownbanded bambooshark (Chiloscyllium punctatum) on the seabed at night. Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Georgette Douwma / Brownbanded bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum), juvenile with egg sac still attached. Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Georgette Douwma / Brownbanded bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum), juvenile resting on coral reef, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Chris Newbert / Brownbanded Bambooshark (Chiloscyllium punctatum) juvenile, Indonesia

Doug Perrine / Brownbanded bamboo shark {Chiloscyllium punctatum} juvenile, Malapascua Island, Philippines

Doug Perrine / Brownbanded bamboo shark {Chiloscyllium punctatum} juvenile (bands starting to fade) Malapascua Island, Philippines