Figure 1. A–C.

Photographs depicting three major life stages of the bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum). A: Embryo encapsulated within an egg case. B: Early juvenile (post hatching) showing its high contrast banding pattern. C. Sexually mature individual that has lost its banding leaving a more typical counter-shading pattern, which it uses to camouflage itself on the substrate. Scale bars = 10 mm.