Saddled swellshark (Cephaloscyllium variegatum)

Scientific name: Cephaloscyllium variegatum Last & White, 2008

Saddled swellshark (Cephaloscyllium variegatum)

The Saddled swellshark (Cephaloscyllium variegatum) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cephaloscyllium variegatum
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
72.0
Depth range
114–606 m (374–1988 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 114 - 606 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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