Blotchy swell shark

Cephaloscyllium umbratile

Tendril egg cases wait a year to hatch

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

Blotchy swell shark is a marine fish associated with ocean habitats. The available account notes this characteristic: Tendril egg cases wait a year to hatch.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Cephaloscyllium
Maximum length: 120 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western North Pacific: Japan Sea, East China Sea (Japan, Korea, China and Taiwan) (Ref. 94801 ); possibly up to New Zealand. Similar to Cephaloscyllium isabellum but the color pattern is different.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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