Indian swellshark
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| Cephaloscyllium silasi (Talwar, 1974) |
The Indian swellshark, Cephaloscyllium silasi, is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the western Indian Ocean from Quilon, India and Sauqira Bay, Oman between latitudes 16° N and 10° N, from the surface to 300 m. It grows to about 36 cm in length, and can expand its body by taking in air or water to make it appear larger to predators.
The Indian swellshark is found on the uppermost continental slope. Probably a dwarf species.
Reproduction is oviparous.
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[edit] References
- "Cephaloscyllium silasi". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. may 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
