The reticulated swellshark (''Cephaloscyllium fasciatum'') is a

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of the

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. The Reticulated swellshark is found in the western

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between

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s 21° N and 28° S, at depths between 220 and 450 m. It is a blunt snouted shark with an inflatable stomach, narrow eye slits and a pattern of spots and lines covering its body. It can grow up to 80 cm in length.

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Reticulated swellshark Cephaloscyllium Taxa named by Chan William Lai-Yee Fish described in 1966