Kingdom Animalia Class Chondrichthyes Superorder Selachimorpha Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Subclass Elasmobranchii Order Carcharhiniformes | |
Scientific name Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis Similar Northern sawtail catshark, Variegated catshark, New Caledonia catshark, Dwarf sawtail catshark | ||
The Sarawak pygmy swellshark (Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis) is a species of catshark, belonging to the family Scyliorhinidae. It is found in the benthic zone near the edge of the Pacific continental shelf, at depths of 118–165 m.
Description
The species reaches a maximum size of 40.8 cm total length (TL); males mature at 32.5 cm TL and females at 35.4–40.8 cm TL.
References
Sarawak pygmy swellshark Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA