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Cephaloscyllium is a genus of catshark in the family Scyliorhinidae. A common feature is the ability to expand the body by taking in air or water to make it appear larger to predators.
[edit] Species
- Reticulated swellshark, Cephaloscyllium fasciatum Chan, 1966
- Draughtsboard shark, Cephaloscyllium isabellum (Bonnaterre, 1788)
- Australian swellshark, Cephaloscyllium laticeps (Duméril, 1853)
- Indian swellshark, Cephaloscyllium silasi (Talwar, 1974)
- Balloon shark, Cephaloscyllium sufflans (Regan, 1921)
- Blotchy swell shark, Cephaloscyllium umbratile Jordan & Fowler, 1903
- Swellshark, Cephaloscyllium ventriosum (Garman, 1880)
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