Pejegato mallero vs Gato hinchado

Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum compared with Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pejegato mallero	Gato hinchado
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order same	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family same	Scyliorhinidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus same	Cephaloscyllium	Cephaloscyllium
Species	Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum	Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Pejegato mallero and Gato hinchado share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cephaloscyllium.

Conservation Status

Pejegato mallero

LC — Least Concern

Gato hinchado

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pejegato mallero	Gato hinchado
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pejegato mallero

Habitat

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

Gato hinchado

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.

Pejegato mallero

The Australian reticulate swellshark (Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum) is a species in the genus Cephaloscyllium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.