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Cephaloscyllium stevensi Clark & Randall, 2011 Steven's swellshark |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks), subfamily: Scyliorhininae | |||
| Max. size: | 66 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 240 - 274 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Similar to its congeners, this species is most easily distinguished by its color pattern: gray-brown above, whitish ventrally, mottled with brown and whitish spots of variable size over head and body, including ventrally; 6 large dark brown saddle blotches dorsally on head and body and 3 on caudal fin; first four dorsal dark blotches connecting or leading obliquely to other dark blotches below; small white spots most distinct within or at edges of dark brown blotches (Ref. 86282). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||