Indian swellshark (Cephaloscyllium silasi) fish species and information / pictures of Indian swellshark - Cephaloscyllium silasi

Indian swellshark (Cephaloscyllium silasi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cephaloscyllium silasi

Common Name
Indian swellshark

Biology
Found on the uppermost continental slope. Probably a dwarf species. Oviparous (Ref. 50499).

Classification

Classified By

Talwar, 1974

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)

Family

Cat sharks (Scyliorhinidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Indian Ocean

Distribution

Western Indian Ocean: vicinity of Quilon, India (Ref. 244) and Sauqira Bay, Oman (Ref. 10914).

Range

16°N - 10°N

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

300 m

Depth To - meters

300 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 300 - 300 m (Ref. 58018)

Trophic Level

3.9 s.e. 0.57 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

36.0 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

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (25 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)