-
dorsal coloration of
brown or grey
patches and
numerous spots.
Australian swellsharks are
sedentary and
mainly nocturnal, with most
individuals remaining within...
- catsharks, and part of the
family Scyliorhinidae,
commonly known as
swellsharks because of
their ability to
inflate their bodies with
water or air as...
-
speckling on the snout. Like
other swellsharks, it can
inflate itself as a
defensive measure. The
painted swellshark was
initially identified with the...
-
swellshark)
Cephaloscyllium signourum Last, Séret & W. T. White, 2008 (flag-tail
swellshark)
Cephaloscyllium silasi (Talwar, 1974) (Indian
swellshark)...
- 270 species. They
include a
number of
common types, such as catsharks,
swellsharks, and
requiem sharks.
Members of this
order are
characterized by the presence...
- The
blotchy swellshark or ****anese
swellshark (Cephaloscyllium umbratile) is a
common species of catshark,
belonging to the
family Scyliorhinidae. The...
-
pattern of
transverse brown bars on a
yellowish background. Like
other swellsharks, it can
inflate its body as a
defensive measure. In 1994, Commonwealth...
- is 30 cm (12 in). Like
other swellsharks, it can
inflate itself with
water or air when threatened. The Cook's
swellshark was
described by
Peter Last,...
- of
hollow saddles and
narrow rings, on a
light background. Like
other swellsharks, this
species can
inflate itself when threatened. Its
reproduction is...
- Queensland. The
flagtail swellshark has been
reported from
Murray Island and
Lihou Reef, off
northeastern Queensland.
Swellsharks found off New Caledonia...
