Draughtsboard Shark
Cephaloscyllium isabella
- Group: Shark
- Typical depth: 5–690 m
- Max size: 1 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
By day this catshark wedges into crevices and caves of rocky reefs, slipping out to nearby sand at night to hunt fishes and invertebrates. When threatened it gulps water or air to swell its body and jam itself into a crack, and it lays its eggs in tough cases.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Scyliorhinidae › Cephaloscyllium
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 298238.
FAQ
- How deep does the Draughtsboard Shark live?
- The Draughtsboard Shark (Cephaloscyllium isabella) is typically found at 5–690 m.
- Is the Draughtsboard Shark dangerous to divers?
- The Draughtsboard Shark is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Draughtsboard Shark get?
- The Draughtsboard Shark grows to about 1 m.