 This shark tends to be more aggressive than other small sharks, often attacking tankmates larger than it can consume.Captive individuals have been known to live up to 20 years, and the species has reproduced in the aquarium.Small numbers of coral catsharks are caught incidentally by artisanal reef fishers in eastern Indonesia and likely elsewhere; it may be sold for meat or processed for fishmeal and liver oil, but its size limits its economic importance.