Sarawak pygmy swellshark | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
Family: | Scyliorhinidae |
Genus: | Cephaloscyllium |
Species: | C. sarawakensis |
Binomial name | |
Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis Ka. Yano, A. Ahmad & Gambang, 2005 |
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Synonyms | |
Cephaloscyllium circulopullum Ka. Yano, A. Ahmad & Gambang, 2005 |
Cephaloscyllium circulopullum Ka. Yano, A. Ahmad & Gambang, 2005
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.
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.