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Family: Scyliorhinidae Cat sharks



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39 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 53.7 cm TL
 
Akheilos suwartanai
[Ambon catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 102.5 cm TL
 
Cephaloscyllium albipinnum
[Whitefin swellshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 29.5 cm TL
 
Cephaloscyllium cooki
[Cook's swellshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 42 cm TL
Cephaloscyllium fasciatum Chan, 1966

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cephaloscyllium fasciatum
[Reticulated swellshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 65.6 cm TL
 
Cephaloscyllium formosanum
[Formosa swellshark]

Photo by White, W.T. & D.A. Ebert

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 52 cm TL
Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum White & Ebert, 2008

Photo by Photo by White, W.T. & D.A. Ebert
 
Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum
[Australian reticulate swellshark]

Photo by Duffy, C.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Cephaloscyllium isabella (Bonnaterre, 1788)

Photo by Photo by Duffy, C.
 
Cephaloscyllium isabella
[Draughtsboard shark]

Photo by Modder, T.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Cephaloscyllium laticeps (Duméril, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Modder, T.
 
Cephaloscyllium laticeps
[Draughtboard shark]
No picture found

Max. Length 71.7 cm TL
 
Cephaloscyllium pictum
[Painted swellshark]

Photo by Ebert, D.A.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 44.1 cm TL
Cephaloscyllium sarawakense Yano, Ahmad & Gambang, 2005

Photo by Photo by Ebert, D.A.
 
Cephaloscyllium sarawakense
[Sarawak pygmy swell shark]
No picture found

Max. Length 74.1 cm TL
 
Cephaloscyllium signourum
[Flagtail swellshark]

Photo by Siripittrakul, B. & T. Krajangdara

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Cephaloscyllium silasi (Talwar, 1974)

Photo by Photo by Siripittrakul, B. & T. Krajangdara
 
Cephaloscyllium silasi
[Indian swellshark]

Photo by Krajangdara, T.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 69.4 cm TL
Cephaloscyllium speccum Last, Séret & White, 2008

Photo by Photo by Krajangdara, T.
 
Cephaloscyllium speccum
[Speckled swellshark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 66 cm TL
Cephaloscyllium stevensi Clark & Randall, 2011

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephaloscyllium stevensi
[Steven's swellshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 110 cm TL
Cephaloscyllium sufflans (Regan, 1921)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cephaloscyllium sufflans
[Balloon shark]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western North Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Cephaloscyllium umbratile Jordan & Fowler, 1903

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Cephaloscyllium umbratile
[Blotchy swell shark]

Photo by Last P.R. & W.T. White

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 74 cm TL
Cephaloscyllium variegatum Last & White, 2008

Photo by Photo by Last P.R. & W.T. White
 
Cephaloscyllium variegatum
[Saddled swellshark]

Photo by Murch, A.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 110 cm TL
Cephaloscyllium ventriosum (Garman, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Murch, A.
 
Cephaloscyllium ventriosum
[Swellshark]

Photo by Last P.R. & W.T. White

Western Pacific
Max. Length 44.5 cm TL
Cephaloscyllium zebrum Last & White, 2008

Photo by Photo by Last P.R. & W.T. White
 
Cephaloscyllium zebrum
[Narrowbar swellshark]

Photo by Zsilavecz, G.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 101 cm TL
Poroderma africanum (Gmelin, 1789)

Photo by Photo by Zsilavecz, G.
 
Poroderma africanum
[Striped catshark]

Photo by Scheepers, C.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 84 cm TL
Poroderma pantherinum (Smith, 1838)

Photo by Photo by Scheepers, C.
 
Poroderma pantherinum
[Leopard catshark]

Photo by FAO

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 47 cm TL
Scyliorhinus besnardi Springer & Sadowsky, 1970

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Scyliorhinus besnardi
[Polkadot catshark]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 54 cm TL
Scyliorhinus boa Goode & Bean, 1896

Photo by Photo by JAMARC
 
Scyliorhinus boa
[Boa catshark]

Photo by Gomes, U.L.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 46.8 cm TL
Scyliorhinus cabofriensis Soares, Gomes & Carvalho, 2016

Photo by Photo by Gomes, U.L.
 
Scyliorhinus cabofriensis
[]

Photo by Aquarium Kiel

North Sea (sw coast of Sw
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Aquarium Kiel
 
Scyliorhinus canicula
[Lesser spotted dogfish]

Photo by Le Noury, P.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 122 cm TL
Scyliorhinus capensis (Müller & Henle, 1838)

Photo by Photo by Le Noury, P.
 
Scyliorhinus capensis
[Yellowspotted catshark]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 76 cm TL
Scyliorhinus cervigoni Maurin & Bonnet, 1970

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Scyliorhinus cervigoni
[West African catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.4 cm TL
 
Scyliorhinus comoroensis
[Comoro cat shark]
No picture found

Max. Length 43.6 cm TL
 
Scyliorhinus duhamelii
[Duhamel's catshark]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Scyliorhinus garmani (Fowler, 1934)

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Scyliorhinus garmani
[Brownspotted catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 41.6 cm TL
 
Scyliorhinus hachijoensis
[Cinder cloudy catshark]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Scyliorhinus haeckelii (Miranda Ribeiro, 1907)

Photo by Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Scyliorhinus haeckelii
[Freckled catshark]

Photo by Brown, B.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 47 cm TL
Scyliorhinus hesperius Springer, 1966

Photo by Photo by Brown, B.
 
Scyliorhinus hesperius
[Whitesaddled catshark]

Photo by Harris, M.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 49 cm TL
Scyliorhinus meadi Springer, 1966

Photo by Photo by Harris, M.
 
Scyliorhinus meadi
[Blotched catshark]

Photo by Murch, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 48 cm TL
Scyliorhinus retifer (Garman, 1881)

Photo by Photo by Murch, A.
 
Scyliorhinus retifer
[Chain catshark]

Photo by Océanopolis

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 170 cm TL
Scyliorhinus stellaris (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Océanopolis
 
Scyliorhinus stellaris
[Nursehound]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 77.8 cm TL
Scyliorhinus torazame (Tanaka, 1908)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Scyliorhinus torazame
[Cloudy catshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Scyliorhinus torrei Howell Rivero, 1936

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Scyliorhinus torrei
[Dwarf catshark]

Photo by Gomes, U.L.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 63 cm TL
Scyliorhinus ugoi Soares, Gadig & Gomes, 2015

Photo by Photo by Gomes, U.L.
 
Scyliorhinus ugoi
[Dark freckled catshark]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Akheilos suwartanai Ambon catshark Western Pacific 53.7 TL 2019
Cephaloscyllium albipinnum Whitefin swellshark Indo-West Pacific 102.5 TL 2008
Cephaloscyllium cooki Cook's swellshark Western Pacific 29.5 TL 2008
Cephaloscyllium fasciatum Reticulated swellshark Western Pacific 42 TL 1966
Cephaloscyllium formosanum Formosa swellshark Northwest Pacific 65.6 TL 1962
Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum Australian reticulate swellshark Eastern Indian Ocean 52 TL 2008
Cephaloscyllium isabella Draughtsboard shark Southwest Pacific 100 TL 1788
Cephaloscyllium laticeps Draughtboard shark Eastern Indian Ocean 150 TL 1853
Cephaloscyllium pictum Painted swellshark Western Pacific 71.7 TL 2008
Cephaloscyllium sarawakense Sarawak pygmy swell shark Pacific Ocean 44.1 TL 2005
Cephaloscyllium signourum Flagtail swellshark Western Pacific 74.1 TL 2008
Cephaloscyllium silasi Indian swellshark Western Indian Ocean 45 TL 1974
Cephaloscyllium speccum Speckled swellshark Eastern Indian Ocean 69.4 TL 2008
Cephaloscyllium stevensi Steven's swellshark Western Pacific 66 TL 2011
Cephaloscyllium sufflans Balloon shark Western Indian Ocean 110 TL 1921
Cephaloscyllium umbratile Blotchy swell shark Western North Pacific 120 TL 1903
Cephaloscyllium variegatum Saddled swellshark Southwest Pacific 74 TL 2008
Cephaloscyllium ventriosum Swellshark Eastern Pacific 110 TL 1880
Cephaloscyllium zebrum Narrowbar swellshark Western Pacific 44.5 TL 2008
Poroderma africanum Striped catshark Southeast Atlantic 101 TL 1789
Poroderma pantherinum Leopard catshark Southeast Atlantic 84 TL 1838
Scyliorhinus besnardi Polkadot catshark Southwest Atlantic 47 TL 1970
Scyliorhinus boa Boa catshark Western Atlantic 54 TL 1896
Scyliorhinus cabofriensis Southwest Atlantic 46.8 TL 2016
Scyliorhinus canicula Lesser spotted dogfish North Sea (sw coast of Sw 100 TL 1758
Scyliorhinus capensis Yellowspotted catshark Southeast Atlantic 122 TL 1838
Scyliorhinus cervigoni West African catshark Eastern Atlantic 76 TL 1970
Scyliorhinus comoroensis Comoro cat shark Western Indian Ocean 18.4 TL 1988
Scyliorhinus duhamelii Duhamel's catshark Mediterranean Sea 43.6 TL 1913
Scyliorhinus garmani Brownspotted catshark Indo-West Pacific 38 TL 1934
Scyliorhinus hachijoensis Cinder cloudy catshark Northwest Pacific 41.6 TL 2022
Scyliorhinus haeckelii Freckled catshark Western Atlantic 60 TL 1907
Scyliorhinus hesperius Whitesaddled catshark Western Central Atlantic 47 TL 1966
Scyliorhinus meadi Blotched catshark Western Central Atlantic 49 TL 1966
Scyliorhinus retifer Chain catshark Western Atlantic 48 TL 1881
Scyliorhinus stellaris Nursehound Northeast Atlantic 170 TL 1758
Scyliorhinus torazame Cloudy catshark Northwest Pacific 77.8 TL 1908
Scyliorhinus torrei Dwarf catshark Western Central Atlantic 32 TL 1936
Scyliorhinus ugoi Dark freckled catshark Southwest Atlantic 63 TL 2015



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