Sarawak pygmy swellshark
The Sarawak pygmy swellshark (Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis) is a species of catshark, belonging to the family Scyliorhinidae. It is found in the benthic zone near the edge of the Pacific continental shelf, at depths of 118–165 m.[2]
| Sarawak pygmy swellshark | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Scyliorhinidae |
| Genus: | Cephaloscyllium |
| Species: | C. sarawakensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis Ka. Yano, A. Ahmad & Gambang, 2005 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cephaloscyllium circulopullum Ka. Yano, A. Ahmad & Gambang, 2005 | |
Description
The species reaches a maximum size of 40.8 cm total length (TL); males mature at 32.5 cm TL and females at 35.4–40.8 cm TL.[3] The species uniquely uses sustained single oviparity producing larger but fewer eggs than others.[4]
References
- Ebert, D.A., Ali, A., Pek Khiok, A.L. & Valenti, S.V. 2009. Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T161380A5411037. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T161380A5411037.en. Downloaded on 19 September 2017.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis" in FishBase. September 2017 version.
- "Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis". Zipcode Zoo. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- Shiffman, David (21 October 2020). "This Mommy Shark Has a Unique Way of Making Babies". Hakai Magazine. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
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