Australian reticulate swellshark (Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum) fish species and information / pictures of Australian reticulate swellshark - Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum

Australian reticulate swellshark (Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum

Common Name
Australian reticulate swellshark

Biology
Unknown

Classification

Classified By

White & Ebert, 2008

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)

Family

Cat sharks (Scyliorhinidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Indian Ocean

Distribution

Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

294 m

Depth To - meters

420 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 294 - 420 m (Ref. 76949)

Trophic Level

4.01 s.e. 0.58 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

46.3 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

  Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

  Not Evaluated