Reticulate Swellshark, Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum White & Ebert 2008
Other Names: Australian Reticulate Swellshark, Reticulate Swell Shark, Reticulated Swellshark
A Reticulate Swellshark, Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum. Source: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial
Summary:
A small strikingly patterned swell shark with dorsal surface with dark brown, open-centred saddles along the back.
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Dianne J. Bray, Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum in Fishes of Australia, accessed 08 Dec 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/1415
Reticulate Swellshark, Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum White & Ebert 2008
More Info
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Distribution |
Endemic to Western Australia from the upper continental slope off Geraldton to Broome. |
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Biology |
A small poorly known shark with very liitle known of its biology and ecology. |
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Etymology |
The specific name hiscosellum is from the Latin hisco meaning 'open' and sella meaning 'saddle' in reference to the distinctive open-centred saddle-like markings on this species. |
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Author |
Dianne J. Bray |
Reticulate Swellshark, Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum White & Ebert 2008
References
Clark, E. & J.E. Randall. 2011. Cephaloscyllium stevensi: a new species of swellshark (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) from Papua New Guinea. aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology 17(1): 23-34.
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 2009. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Second Edition. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood.
Lisney, T.J. & Kyne, P.M. 2011. Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2.
