Leopard-spotted swellshark (Cephaloscyllium pardelotum)

Scientific name: Cephaloscyllium pardelotum Schaaf-Da Silva & Ebert, 2008

The Leopard-spotted swellshark (Cephaloscyllium pardelotum) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, off the east coast of Taiwan.

Biology

Vertebrae: 12 - 120. This species is distinguished by the following characters: comparatively slender body, short head, pre-first dorsal length 48% TL; wide mouth, its width 0.53 in head length; very short, moderately flattened, broadly rounded snout; anterior nasal flaps not overlapping mouth posteriorly, narrowly lobate, inner margin with a deep notch; relatively small first dorsal fin; considerably larger than second dorsal fin, originates behind half of pelvic-fin base; relatively large and broad pectoral fins; relatively large anal fin; elaborate color pattern; speckled dorsal saddles; 3 lateral clusters of spots arranged into rosettes between paired fins; no dark lateral blotch between paired fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cephaloscyllium pardelotum
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
20.2
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: off the east coast of Taiwan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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