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swellshark

Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

The swellshark is a special kind of shark that can puff up like a balloon! It lives in the ocean and loves to hide in caves and crevices.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The swellshark has a stout head and a slender body, typically yellowish-brown with a pattern of dark spots and saddles. Its large cat-like eyes glow in the dark, and its rough skin is covered in tiny tooth-like scales.

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swellshark
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swellshark

Kategorie

Fische

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Swellshark eggs are called 'mermaid's purses' and have curly tendrils!

These sharks are harmless to humans, often curious but shy!

They spend most of their day resting hidden in rocky caves and crevices!

Young swellsharks are sometimes even brighter and more spotted than adults!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Body Inflator

Swellsharks can inflate their bodies with water because of elastic skin that helps them appear larger and wedge into crevices, deterring predators.

Fähigkeit

Glowing Skin

Swellsharks have skin that glows green because of special proteins that help them communicate with other swellsharks in the dark ocean depths.

Fähigkeit

Night Vision Hunter

Swellsharks have large, reflective eyes that help them see very well in low light to hunt for food at night.

Maße und Details

Länge
30-100 cm
Gewicht
0.5-3 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-20 Jahre
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit
8 km/h
Maximale Tiefe
450 m
Wasserart
Salzwasser

Ernährung und Fütterung

This shark is a nocturnal hunter, eating small bottom-dwelling animals it finds in the dark.

Altersunterschiede: Younger sharks eat more invertebrates, while adults add more fish to their diet.

Hauptnahrung

  • crabs
  • shrimp
  • squid
  • octopus
  • small bony fish
  • snails

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Northern Anchovy

Engraulis mordax

They hunt and consume these small schooling fish.

hunts

Pacific Rock Crab

Cancer antennarius

This crab is a common prey item for swellsharks.

eaten by

Northern Elephant Seal

Mirounga angustirostris

Large seals sometimes prey on swellsharks.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Always watch out for waves and stay close to an adult when exploring the beach.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von swellshark?

30-100 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von swellshark?

0.5-3 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von swellshark?

10-20 Jahre

Was frisst swellshark?

This shark is a nocturnal hunter, eating small bottom-dwelling animals it finds in the dark.

Was ist der/die/das schwimmgeschwindigkeit von swellshark?

8 km/h

Wo findet man swellshark normalerweise?

Coastal areas

Wie jagt swellshark?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das maximale Tiefe von swellshark?

450 m

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