East coast of the Indian Peninsula to northern Australia. Young sharks, like the one shown here, are banded beautifully.
Adults are light brown and their banding seems to fade as they get older.
Interestingly, it can survive out of water for up to 12 hours. The cat shark family contains many species, usually distinguished by their different markings of stripes, bars, etc. On the internet, brownbanded bamboo cat sharks are for sale, and it is clear that some people might attempt to keep them in their own aquariums. In captivity, hatching can take up to four months. Also interesting is the fact that the gills of this shark are sometimes infested with the larva of isopods which is utilized as food.