A revision of the western North Pacific swellsharks, genus Cephaloscyllium Gill 1862 (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae), including descriptions of two new species
Author
Schaaf-Da, Jayna A.
Author
Ebert, David A.
text
Zootaxa
2008
1872
1
28
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.183986
4ced8216-c041-4541-81aa-55e2f672a565
1175-5326
183986
Key to the
Cephaloscyllium
Species in the WNP
1. Lateral blotch between the pectoral and pelvic fins in juveniles absent, intense mottling and white spots in adult coloration, maximum size greater than
1000 mm
TL
......................................................
C
.
umbratile
- Lateral blotch between the pectoral and pelvic fins in juveniles present, no mottling or white spots in adult coloration, maximum size less than
500 mm
TL.........................................................................................2
2. Lateral blotch dark and prominent throughout growth, dorsal saddles closed, first dorsal-fin origin close to or opposite pelvic-fin origin........................................................................................................................3
Size and sexual maturity.
Unknown at present.