Speckled Swellshark, Cephaloscyllium speccum Last, Séret & White 2008
Other Names: Speckled Swell Shark
A Speckled Swellshark, Cephaloscyllium speccum. Source: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial
Summary:
A medium-sized pale greyish swell shark with a variegated pattern of dark spots, and white-spotted dark saddles and blotches on the upper side. Juveniles are pale yellowish with dark spots and lines, and a distinctive 'eyespot' or ocellus behind each eye.
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Dianne J. Bray, Cephaloscyllium speccum in Fishes of Australia, accessed 10 Sep 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/2624
Speckled Swellshark, Cephaloscyllium speccum Last, Séret & White 2008
More Info
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Distribution |
Endemic to north Western Australia from off Rowley Shoals to Ashmore Reef, on the outer continental shelf and upper slope in depths of 150-455m. |
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Biology |
Almost nothing is known of the biology, habitat and ecology of this species. |
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Etymology |
The specific name speccum is from the Latin specca meaning 'speckled', in reference to the speckling of dark brown spots and blotches in this species. |
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Author |
Dianne J. Bray |
Speckled Swellshark, Cephaloscyllium speccum Last, Séret & White 2008
References
Compagno, L.J.V. & V.H. Niem, 1998. Scyliorhinidae. Catsharks. p. 1279-1292. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes. The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO, Rome. (as Cephaloscyllium Sp E in part)
Compagno, L.J.V., D. Dando & S. Fowler. 2005. A field guide to the sharks of the world. Harper Collins Publishing Ltd., London, 368 pp. (as Cephaloscyllium Sp E in part)
Kyne, P.M. & Cavanagh, R.D. 2011. Cephaloscyllium speccum. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2.
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and rays of Australia. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia. 513 pp. (as Cephaloscyllium Sp E in part)
Last, P.R., Séret, B. & White, W.T. 2008. New swellsharks (Cephalosyllium: Scyliorhinidae) from the Indo-Australian region. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 22: 129–146.
