Australian swellshark (Cephaloscyllium laticeps)

Scientific name: Cephaloscyllium laticeps Dum?ril, 1853

Australian swellshark (Cephaloscyllium laticeps)

The Australian swellshark (Cephaloscyllium laticeps) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales.

Biology

Found on the continental shelf from close inshore in shallow to deeper water. Oviparous, hatching at about 14 cm. Can expand itself with air or water. Caught by commercial bottom trawlers but of no use to fisheries at present.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cephaloscyllium laticeps
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
150
Depth range
220 m (722 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 220 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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