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'''''Cephaloscyllium''''' is a [[genus]] of [[catshark]] in the [[Family (biology)|family]] [[Scyliorhinidae]]. |
'''''Cephaloscyllium''''' is a [[genus]] of [[catshark]] in the [[Family (biology)|family]] [[Scyliorhinidae]]. A common feature is the ability to expand the body by taking in air or water to make it appear larger to predators. |
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Template:Sharksportal Cephaloscyllium is a genus of catshark in the family Scyliorhinidae. A common feature is the ability to expand the body by taking in air or water to make it appear larger to predators.
Species
- Genus Cephaloscyllium
- Reticulated swellshark, Cephaloscyllium fasciatum Chan, 1966
- Draughtsboard shark, Cephaloscyllium isabellum (Bonnaterre, 1788)
- Australian swellshark, Cephaloscyllium laticeps (Duméril, 1853)
- Indian swellshark, Cephaloscyllium silasi (Talwar, 1974)
- Balloon shark, Cephaloscyllium sufflans (Regan, 1921)
- Blotchy swell shark, Cephaloscyllium umbratile Jordan & Fowler, 1903
- Swellshark, Cephaloscyllium ventriosum (Garman, 1880)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). Species of Cephaloscyllium in FishBase. May 2006 version.
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