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| Species: | C. signourum
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The Sarawak pygmy swellshark (Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis) is a species of catshark, family Scyliorhinidae, 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.[1]
The species may be Cepahloscyllium circulopullum or a subspecies, but a taxonomic comparison of the two types is needed.
References
- ^ "Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis". Zipcode Zoo. Retrieved 14 January 2013.