Cephaloscyllium formosanum

Cephaloscyllium formosanum
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Superorder: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Cephaloscyllium
Species: C. formosanum
Binomial name
Cephaloscyllium formosanum
Teng, 1962

Cephaloscyllium formosanum, also known as the Formosa swellshark, is a species of catshark in the family Scyliorhinidae. This species has been considered to be a junior synonym of Cephaloscyllium umbratile.[1]

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