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Cephaloscyllium ventriosum
(Garman, 1880)
Swellshark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Scyliorhinidae
Reference of the original description
New species of selachians in the museum collection. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, 6(11), 167–172
New species of selachians in the museum collection. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, 6(11), 167–172
Image of the original description
No image in first description.
No image in first description.
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Catulus uter, Catulus ventriosus, Cephaloscyllium uter, Cephaloscyllium (Catulus) ventriosum, Scyliorhinus ventriosus, Scylliorhinus ventriosus, Scyllium ventriosum
Catulus uter, Catulus ventriosus, Cephaloscyllium uter, Cephaloscyllium (Catulus) ventriosum, Scyliorhinus ventriosus, Scylliorhinus ventriosus, Scyllium ventriosum
Description :
Citation: Cephaloscyllium ventriosum (Garman, 1880): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
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Cephaloscyllium ventriosum (Garman, 1880), © Andy Murch Elasmodiver
Cephaloscyllium ventriosum (Garman, 1880), © Andy Murch Elasmodiver
Common names
Schwellhai, 
Gato hinchado, Pejegato globo, Pejegato hinchado, Tiburón inflado, 
Holbiche ventrue, 
Swell shark, Swellshark
Schwellhai, Gato hinchado, Pejegato globo, Pejegato hinchado, Tiburón inflado, Holbiche ventrue, Swell shark, Swellshark
Short Description
Original diagnose after Compagno, 1984 [517]: Snout broadly rounded-angular in dorsoventral view, extremely short; anterior nasal flaps broadly lobate or subtriangular, overlapping mouth posteriorly. Claspers short and stout. Colour pattern of variegated dark brown blotches and saddles and numerous dark and some light spots on a yellow-brown background on body and fins, underside of head and abdomen spotted; fins without conspicuous light margins. A large species.
Original diagnose after Compagno, 1984 [517]: Snout broadly rounded-angular in dorsoventral view, extremely short; anterior nasal flaps broadly lobate or subtriangular, overlapping mouth posteriorly. Claspers short and stout. Colour pattern of variegated dark brown blotches and saddles and numerous dark and some light spots on a yellow-brown background on body and fins, underside of head and abdomen spotted; fins without conspicuous light margins. A large species.
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: central California, USA to the Gulf of California and southern Mexico; central Chile. Source: www.gbif.org
Eastern Pacific: central California, USA to the Gulf of California and southern Mexico; central Chile. Source: www.gbif.org
Human uses
fisheries: of no interest; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
fisheries: of no interest; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=1320; Links: species description at CICIMAR (Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas)
shark-references Species-ID=1320; Links: species description at CICIMAR (Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas)
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