Steven's swellshark (Cephaloscyllium stevensi)

Scientific name: Cephaloscyllium stevensi Clark & Randall, 2011

Steven's swellshark (Cephaloscyllium stevensi)

The Steven's swellshark (Cephaloscyllium stevensi) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Similar to its congeners, this species is most easily distinguished by its color pattern: gray-brown above, whitish ventrally, mottled with brown and whitish spots of variable size over head and body, including ventrally; 6 large dark brown saddle blotches dorsally on head and body and 3 on caudal fin; first four dorsal dark blotches connecting or leading obliquely to other dark blotches below; small white spots most distinct within or at edges of dark brown blotches.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cephaloscyllium stevensi
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
66
Depth range
240–274 m (787–899 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 240 - 274 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea.
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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