Sarawak pygmy swellshark
| Sarawak pygmy swellshark | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Superorder: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Scyliorhinidae |
| Genus: | Cephaloscyllium |
| Species: | C. sarawakensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis Ka. Yano, A. Ahmad & Gambang, 2005 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Cephaloscyllium circulopullum Ka. Yano, A. Ahmad & Gambang, 2005 | |
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.
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.[1]
References
- ↑ "Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis". Zipcode Zoo. Retrieved 14 January 2013.