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Cephalurus cephalus
(Gilbert, 1892)
Lollipop catshark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae
Reference of the original description
Descriptions of thirty-four new species of fishes collected in 1888 and 1889, principally among the Santa Barbara Islands and in the Gulf of California. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 14, 539–566
Descriptions of thirty-four new species of fishes collected in 1888 and 1889, principally among the Santa Barbara Islands and in the Gulf of California. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 14, 539–566
Image of the original description
No image in first description.
No image in first description.
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Catulus cephalus, Cephalurus cf. cephalus, Scyliorhinus cephalus, Scylliorhinus cephalus
Catulus cephalus, Cephalurus cf. cephalus, Scyliorhinus cephalus, Scylliorhinus cephalus
Types
Cephalurus cephalus
Lectotype: USNM: 125094; Paralectotype: SU: 293 USNM: 206019 (ex USNM 125094);
Cephalurus cephalus
Lectotype: USNM: 125094; Paralectotype: SU: 293 USNM: 206019 (ex USNM 125094);
Description :
Citation: Cephalurus cephalus (Gilbert, 1892): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
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Cephalurus cephalus (Gilbert, 1892), of Magdalena Bay, Mexico, © J. Raúl Morales Ávila
Cephalurus cephalus (Gilbert, 1892), of Magdalena Bay, Mexico, © J. Raúl Morales Ávila
Common names
Gato renacuajo, Pejegato renacuajo, Tiburón renacuajo, 
Holbiche têtard, 
Lollipop cat shark, Lollipop catshark
Gato renacuajo, Pejegato renacuajo, Tiburón renacuajo, Holbiche têtard, Lollipop cat shark, Lollipop catshark
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: southern Baja California, Mexico and Gulf of California. Cephalurus specimens from Panama, Peru and Chile differ from Cephalurus cephalus and may represent one or more new species. Source: www.gbif.org
Eastern Central Pacific: southern Baja California, Mexico and Gulf of California. Cephalurus specimens from Panama, Peru and Chile differ from Cephalurus cephalus and may represent one or more new species. Source: www.gbif.org
Human uses
fisheries: of no interest
fisheries: of no interest
Biology
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Other sources describe ovoviviparity as an alternative reproductive mode [517] (Ref. 53776).
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Other sources describe ovoviviparity as an alternative reproductive mode [517] (Ref. 53776).
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=1322;
shark-references Species-ID=1322;
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Nematoda
Nematoda
- Anisakis berlandi Mattiucci, Cipriani, Webb, Paoletti, Marcer, Bellisario, Gibson & Nascetti, 2014 [32170]
- Ascarophis sp. [32170]
- Contracaecum sp. [32170]
- Heliconema sp. [32170]
- Mooleptus rabuka (Machida, Ogawa & Okiyama, 1982) [32170]
- Skrjabinisakis brevispiculata (Dollfus, 1966) [32170]
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