Cat Shark The Black Banded Cat Shark is known as a Cat Shark because the barbs at the mouth look like cat whiskers. It is also referred to as the Brown banded Bamboo Shark, and has a cream-colored body with broad dark black stripes. There may be large, muted brown spots between the stripes when the fish gets larger. The black banded shark, or cat shark, will grow to nearly three feet so at some point this fish will require a very very large aquarium. Scientific name: Chiloscyllium puntactus Max Size: 42 inches Diet: whole cockle in the shell, fresh shrimp and squid, and frozen mussel are ideal. Shipping Size: 4 to 8 inches