Scyliorhinidae

Australian swellshark

Cephaloscyllium laticeps

Water swells its belly above southern Australian bottoms

• Temperate
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Oceania
• Elongated
• Large
• Temperate fish

The Australian swellshark (Cephaloscyllium laticeps) or draughtboard shark, is a species of catshark, and part of the family Scyliorhinidae, endemic to southern Australia. This bottom-dwelling species can be found on the continental shelf down to a depth of 220 m (720 ft). Usually measuring 1 m (3 ft 3 in) long, it is a stout-bodied, broad-headed shark with a short tail and a first dorsal fin much larger than the second.