Australian swellshark Cephaloscyllium laticeps Least concern
Where the Australian swellshark lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 2,014 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See sharks on the world map
| Scientific name | Cephaloscyllium laticeps |
|---|---|
| Group | Sharks |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Oceania |
| Class | Cartilaginous fish |
| Order | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family | Scyliorhinidae |
Where does the Australian swellshark live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Australian swellshark in 1 country or territory across Oceania.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the Australian swellshark endangered?
The Australian swellshark’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Australian swellshark?
The Australian swellshark (Cephaloscyllium laticeps) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Carcharhiniformes and the family Scyliorhinidae, genus Cephaloscyllium. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Australian swellshark
The Australian swellshark (Cephaloscyllium laticeps) or draughtboard shark, is a species of catshark, and part of the family Scyliorhinidae, endemic to southern Australia. This bottom-dwelling species can be found on the continental shelf down to a depth of 220 m (720 ft). Usually measuring 1 m (3 ft 3 in) long, it is a stout-bodied, broad-headed shark with a short tail and a first dorsal fin much larger than the second. It can be identified by its variegated dorsal coloration of brown or grey patches and numerous spots.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Australian swellshark (revision 1362663104), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2719434 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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