FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes Western

Scyliorhinidae 1289
Cephaloscyllium fasciatum Chan, 1966
En - Reticulated swellshark; Fr - Holbiche bouffie; Sp - Pejegato mallero.
Maximum total length at least 42 cm. A tropical swellshark found in fairly deep water on or near the
bottom on the outer continental shelf and uppermost slope, at depths of 220 to 450 m. Can expand
itself with air or water. Oviparous. Of minor interest to fisheries at present, caught by commercial
bottom trawlers. In the western Pacific off Viet Nam, China (Hainan Island), and northwestern
Australia.
Galeus boardmani (Whitley, 1928)
En - Australian sawtail catshark; Fr - Chien égoïne; Sp - Pintarroja australiana.
Maximum total length about 61 cm, males mature at 54 cm. A little-known but common Australian
catshark of temperate and subtropical waters, from the outer continental shelf and upper slope,
presumably on or near bottom at depths from 128 to 823 m. Frequently found in the demersal trawl
bycatch, but of minor interest to fisheries at present. Southern coasts of Australia off western
Australia (including Tasmania) to southern Queensland.
Galeus eastmani (Jordan and Snyder, 1904)
En - Gecko catshark; Fr - Chien gecko; Sp - Pintarroja salamanquesa.
Maximum total length at least 40 cm; possibly to 50 cm. A little-known, but very common shark,
found in deep water near the bottom. Oviparous. In Japanese waters, this species shows sexual
segregation, with reported schools of mostly females. Of minor interest to fisheries at present.
Western North Pacific off Japan, the East China Sea, and possibly Viet Nam.
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