Description

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This species is distinguished by the following characters: dorsal sides of body and fins with complex reticulations, with eight open-centered dark brown saddles on body, the first saddle immediately behind eye, second one above gill openings, the third above inner margin of pectoral fin, fourth saddle above middle between pectoral and pelvic finsl dorsal sides of pectoral and pelvic fins with a loop pattern (Ref. 94801).

Common Names

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قِرش مُنتفِخ وَرِم , Arabic , Saudi Arabia

Netmønstret ballonhaj , Danish , Denmark

Netzwelhaai , Dutch , Netherlands

Leopard-spotted swellshark , English , USA

Reticulate swell shark , English , Australia

Reticulated swell shark , English , South Africa

Reticulated swellshark , English , Australia

Reticulated swellshark , English , Global

Spotted swellshark , English , USA

Kirjak-põishai , Estonian , Estonia

Leopard-põishai , Estonian , Estonia

Täpiline põishai , Estonian , Estonia

Holbiche bouffie , French , Global

Tiao-wen-tou-sa , Mandarin Chinese , Taiwan/Ch Taipei

網紋絨毛鯊 , Mandarin Chinese , China

网纹绒毛鲨 , Mandarin Chinese , China

网纹绒毛鲨 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Pejegato mallero , Spanish , Spain

Pating , Tagalog , Philippines

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Elasmobranchii

Order: Carcharhiniformes

Family: Scyliorhinidae

Genus: Cephaloscyllium

Species: Cephaloscyllium fasciatum Chan, 1966

Climate Zone

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associated

Location

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Western Pacific: East and South China seas (off South Taiwan, China, Philippines, Vietnam).

Biology

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Found in fairly deep water on or near the bottom on the outer continental shelf and uppermost slope (Ref. 244). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. Can expand itself with air or water (Ref. 244). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Size at sexual maturity according to literature and specimens studied, for males 36.0 cm and for females less than 42.1 cm with maximum size at least 421 cm TL (Ref. 80388).

Habitat

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associated