Definition of bamboo shark
: any of various small, slender carpet sharks (family Hemiscylliidae) native to the tropical western Pacific that have very long tails, two spineless dorsal fins, and large spiracles below the eyes
- Most of the animals in the touch-pool area are bamboo sharks, beautifully striped and spotted reef-dwellers, common throughout the western Pacific.
- —Pete Thomas, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2004
- The adult bamboo shark is a bottom feeder that grows to about 3 feet long. The zoo's three adults are fed shrimp, scallops and small pieces of fish.
- —John Switzer, Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch, 20 Jan. 1995
