Swell shark

The balloon shark, Cephaloscyllium sufflans, is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the western Indian Ocean from Mozambique and Natal, South Africa, between latitudes 19° S and 28° S, at depths of between 40 and 600 m.

The Swell shark lives in the demersal, marine, depth range 40 - 600 m environment.

The swell shark lives in the kelp forest, along rocky areas where algae is present. It's small (less than four feet) and brownish in color. It has a stout body, a flattened head with large oval eyes, a short snout, and very wide mouth. More

(Redirected from Swell shark)Jump to: navigation, searchFor other "swellsharks" of the same genus, see Cephaloscyllium. Swellshark Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3. More

English language common names include swell shark, balloon shark, puffer shark, and swellshark. Other common names are bl More

Exactly how the little Swell Shark can inflate itself with water was first studied shortly after World War II. More

Swell sharkKELP FOREST HOME When threatened, this shark swallows sea water, puffing up to twice its normal size. A bigger, bloated shark is hard to pull from its home. More

The swell shark is sometimes referred to as the balloon or puffer shark. My Spanish-speaking friends may know it as gato hinchado, pejegato hinchado or tibur More

The blotchy swell shark, Cephaloscyllium umbratile, is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the subtropical western Pacific Ocean from Japan to the South China Sea, at depths of between 20 and 200 m. It grows to about 1. More

swell sharks - diving with swell sharks - pictures of swell sharks Image; California Swell Shark (article on pg. 38) Image courtesy of Andy Murch www.elasmodiver. More

along, waiting for a swell shark to show up under the next ledge, or the next, or the next. It took about twenty minutes for me to spot the first swell shark aka Cephaloscyllium ventriosum. More

* A resting swell shark at Santa Cruz Island Swell sharks are relatively small, inactive sharks, fairly common to Southern California waters. More

Swell Shark Photos and Species Information for Fish Caught in Mexico See hundreds of other fish pictures and species information by clicking here for our main Fish Photo List. More

California Swell Sharks lodge themselves in reef crevices by day. At night they leave their shelter to hunt for bony fishes, molluscs and crustaceans. When necessary the swell shark can fill it's stomach with water or air. More

There are 3 Swell Shark images in this gallery. More

People don’t catch swell sharks for food, but the sharks are caught accidentally as bycatch in commercial lobster and crab traps, gillnets and trawl nets. More

swell3The swell shark is a smaller species, with a maximum reported size of approximately 43 inches, although they’re likely to be found in the 35-inch range. More

The swell shark, Cephaloscyllium ventriosum (Garman, 1880), is a fascinating creature that gets its name for its ability to swallow large volumes of water or air when threatened, which causes the shark to double in size. More

Swell sharks are found in marine waters of temperate to subtropical temperatures where they prefer a boulder and rocky reef type substrate with liberal growths of algae, especially More

Swell Shark pictures on this page. To view a picture of a Swell Shark click on the thumbnails below. Once you are viewing a picture, use the thumbnails below it to navigate to other Swell Shark pictures. More

Sign In or Sign Up now! A swell shark caught in a hoop net at Naples Reef on 11-5-07 A swell shark caught in a hoop net at Naples Reef on 11-5-07 Category: Sports Tags: swell shark fishing URL Embed Customize Loading... More

swell shark are most common on the ocean bottom among the kelp beds. The angel shark lives slightly farther offshore, along the ocean bottom near the edge of the kelp forests. More

Click to enlargeThe Swell Shark for LightWave 3D This 3D Model Pack for LightWave 3D features the Swell Shark. All models are real-world scaled, fully textured, and can be easily animated. More

The Swell Shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum), like other members of its genus, is able to suddenly increase its volume by swallowing large quantities of seawater as an anti-predator tactic. More

Common names

Ballonzwelhaai in Dutch (Nederlands)
balloon shark in English
Blaasophaai in Afrikaans
Holbiche soufflue in French (français)
Pata-roxa ensuflada in Portuguese (Português)
Pejegato balón in Spanish (español)
Swell shark in English
南非絨毛鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
南非绒毛鲨 in Mandarin Chinese

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