Cephaloscyllium stevensi (lat.) - a little-studied species of the genus of big-headed sharks , a family of cat sharks (Scyliorhinidae).
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Range
Cephaloscyllium stevensi lives in the western Pacific Ocean off the coast of Papua New Guinea at a depth of 240-274 m [1] .
Description
The maximum length is 60 cm. It differs in a characteristic color: the back is gray-brown in color, the belly is whitish. The body and head are covered with brown and whitish spots of different sizes, on the back and head there are 6 large dark marks of a saddle shape, and on the caudal fin - 3 marks. The first four dorsal marks on the sides are connected with the ventral marks. Marked edges cover distinct white specks.
Notes
- ↑ Clark E., Randall JE Cephaloscyllium stevensi : a new species of swellshark (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) from Papua New Guinea // Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology. - 2011. - Vol. 17, No. 1 . - P. 23-34.