For other "swell sharks" of the same genus, see Cephaloscyllium.
Swell shark
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Chondrichthyes
Subclass:
Elasmobranchii
Subdivision:
Selachimorpha
Order:
Carcharhiniformes
Family:
Scyliorhinidae
Genus:
Cephaloscyllium
Species:
C. ventriosum
Binomial name
Cephaloscyllium ventriosum
(Garman, 1880)
Synonyms
Scyllium ventriosum (Garman, 1880)
Cephaloscyllium uter (Jordan & Gilbert, 1896)
Catulus uter (Jordan & Gilbert, 1896))
The swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum) is a catshark in the family Scyliorhinidae. It is found in the tropical and subtropical eastern Pacific Ocean from between central California to southern Mexico, with an additional population off the coast of Chile.[1] As a defense, the swell shark is able to expand to approximately double its regular size by swallowing water.
^ abVillavicencio-Garayzar, C.J.; White, C.F.; Lowe, C.G (2015). "Cephaloscyllium ventriosum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T60227A80671800. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T60227A80671800.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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