Swellshark

It grows to about 100 centimeters The swellshark's appearance resembles that of the leopard shark in that it has spots.

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The Swellshark lives in the demersal, marine, depth range - 457 m , usually 5 - 37 m environment.

Range of the swellshark (in blue) Greyreefsharksmall2.jpg Sharks portal The swellshark, Cephaloscyllium ventriosum, is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae. More

The Australian swellshark inhabits the continental shelf of southern Australia, from the Recherche Archipelago off Western Australia to Jervis Bay in New South Wales, including Tasmania. More

The swellshark is found in warm waters of the western Pacific from central California to southern Mexico, as well as off the coast of Chile. It is a bottom-dwelling shark that prefers rocky, algae-covered areas from shallow waters to depths to 1500 feet. More

The Australian swellshark was originally named Scyllium laticeps by the French zoologist Auguste Henri Andr More

No image of Australian swellshark found in the Shark Database Range Map Earth Map Names Scientific: Cephaloscyllium laticeps German: Australischer Schwellhai More

Swellsharks can be found living in the temperate waters of the eastern Pacific, from central California, USA, to southern Mexico, and central Chile. Their average length is a little over 3 feet. The swellshark dwells on the ocean floor by day. More

The Swellshark is found in the subtropical eastern Pacific Ocean from the surface to 460 meters. It grows to about 1 m or 3. More

Australian Swellshark, Sleepy Joe Cat Shark and Nutcracker Shark. Victoria, Australia. More

The swellshark, Cephaloscyllium ventriosum, is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the subtropical eastern Pacific Ocean between latitudes 40th parallel north and 37th parallel south, from the surface to 460 metre.... More

Common names

Blåshaj in Swedish (Svenska)
Californisk ballonhaj in Danish (dansk)
Gato hinchado in Spanish (español)
Holbiche ventrue in French (français)
Pejegato in sp
pejegato globo in Spanish (español)
Pejegato hinchado in Spanish (español)
Žralok kalifornský nafukovací in Czech (česky)
Schwellhai in German (Deutsch)
Swell shark in English
Swellshark in English
Tauró ventrut in Catalan (Català)
Tiburón in sp
Tiburón inflado in Spanish (español)
Žralok kalifornský nafukovací in Czech (česky)
Zwelhaai in Dutch (Nederlands)
акула калифорнийская раздувающаяся in Russian (русский язык)
акула раздувающаяся in Russian (русский язык)
东太平洋绒毛鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
東太平洋絨毛鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
絨毛鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
绒毛鲨 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Carcharhiniformes
Family : Scyliorhinidae
Genus : Cephaloscyllium
Species : Cephaloscyllium ventriosum
Authority : Garman, 1880