The Sarawak pygmy swellshark (''Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis'') is a
species
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of
catshark
Catsharks are ground sharks of the family Scyliorhinidae. They are the largest family of sharks with around 160 species placed in 17 genera. Although they are generally known as catsharks, some species can also be called dogfish due to previous ...
, belonging to the
family
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Scyliorhinidae. It is 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.
The species uniquely uses sustained single
oviparity producing larger but fewer eggs than others.
References
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Cephaloscyllium
Fish described in 2005