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Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis
Yano, Ahmed, Gambang, Hamad Idris, Solahuddin & Aznan, 2005
Sarawak pygmy swell shark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Scyliorhinidae
Reference of the original description
Sharks and rays of Malaysia and Brunei, Darusalam. Marine Fishery Resources Development and Managment Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2005
Sharks and rays of Malaysia and Brunei, Darusalam. Marine Fishery Resources Development and Managment Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2005
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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Cephaloscyllium circulopullum, Cephaloscyllium parvum
Cephaloscyllium circulopullum, Cephaloscyllium parvum
Types
Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis
Holotype: MSR: 201 (IK-0002723); Paratype: MSR: 204; MSR: 202; MSR: 205 (IK-0002724); MSR: 212; NSMT: P 67617;
Cephaloscyllium circulopullum
Holotype: IK: 2725; Paratype: IK: 2726;
Cephaloscyllium parvum
Holotype: HUMZ: 109126; Paratype: HUMZ: 170770; HUMZ: 109127; HUMZ: 109125; HUMZ: 109124;
Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis
Holotype: MSR: 201 (IK-0002723); Paratype: MSR: 204; MSR: 202; MSR: 205 (IK-0002724); MSR: 212; NSMT: P 67617;
Cephaloscyllium circulopullum
Holotype: IK: 2725; Paratype: IK: 2726;
Cephaloscyllium parvum
Holotype: HUMZ: 109126; Paratype: HUMZ: 170770; HUMZ: 109127; HUMZ: 109125; HUMZ: 109124;
Description :
Citation: Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis Yano, Ahmed, Gambang, Hamad Idris, Solahuddin & Aznan, 2005: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
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Common names
Sarawak pygmy swell shark
Sarawak pygmy swell shark
Short Description
This small-sized shark is distinguished by the following characters: body comparatively slender with a short head; snout moderately flattened, short and broadly rounded; no labial furrows; small teeth in both jaws; an inflatable stomach for water or air; dorsal caudal fin without ridge of enlarged denticles; first dorsal fin origin about opposite origin of pelvic fin or anterior to it; distance between snout tip and first dorsal fin origin 44-48% of TL; from snout tip to pectoral fin origin < 20% of TL; mouth width 42-50% of HL; first dorsal fin larger than the second one; pectoral fins relatively large and broad. Field characters include, anterior nasal flaps not overlapping mouth posteriorly; adult color pattern of a few broad dark saddles on back and with vertical elongate dark blotch on center of body side between pectoral and pelvic fins, no white spots (Ref. 75538).
This small-sized shark is distinguished by the following characters: body comparatively slender with a short head; snout moderately flattened, short and broadly rounded; no labial furrows; small teeth in both jaws; an inflatable stomach for water or air; dorsal caudal fin without ridge of enlarged denticles; first dorsal fin origin about opposite origin of pelvic fin or anterior to it; distance between snout tip and first dorsal fin origin 44-48% of TL; from snout tip to pectoral fin origin < 20% of TL; mouth width 42-50% of HL; first dorsal fin larger than the second one; pectoral fins relatively large and broad. Field characters include, anterior nasal flaps not overlapping mouth posteriorly; adult color pattern of a few broad dark saddles on back and with vertical elongate dark blotch on center of body side between pectoral and pelvic fins, no white spots (Ref. 75538).
Distribution
Western Pacific: Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam.
Western Pacific: Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam.
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=1311; Taxonomic remarks: Cephaloscyllium circulopullum is considered as a junior synonym of Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis [20016];
shark-references Species-ID=1311; Taxonomic remarks: Cephaloscyllium circulopullum is considered as a junior synonym of Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis [20016];
