Cook’s swellshark vs Narrowbar swellshark

Cephaloscyllium cooki compared with Cephaloscyllium zebrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cook’s swellshark Narrowbar swellshark
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordatiere) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische) Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)
Order same Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie) Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie)
Family same Scyliorhinidae Scyliorhinidae
Genus same Cephaloscyllium Cephaloscyllium
Species Cephaloscyllium cooki Cephaloscyllium zebrum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cook’s swellshark and Narrowbar swellshark share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cephaloscyllium.

Conservation Status

Cook’s swellshark

DD — Data Deficient

Narrowbar swellshark

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cook’s swellshark Narrowbar swellshark
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cook’s swellshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Narrowbar swellshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Cook’s swellshark

No description available.

Narrowbar swellshark

No description available.

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