Elasmobranch ID game
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Thanks this is a another picture.
BTW.
The picture crumbs send seems to be another shark.
(good eye for details crumbs)
I know the picture is from the Fishing Kaolak website.
The shark is caught in the Kao lak waters in the Andaman Sea.
I found a paper about a new finback catshark Proscyllium Magnificum
The holotype (black and white image) on the picture is also caught in the Andaman Sea.
And the colour pattern looks similar to the shark that crumbs has send.
And is different to the Reticulated Swellshark.
So it seems we have a picture of a newly described catshark.
The second in his genus of Proscyllium.
BTW.
The picture crumbs send seems to be another shark.
(good eye for details crumbs)
I know the picture is from the Fishing Kaolak website.
The shark is caught in the Kao lak waters in the Andaman Sea.
I found a paper about a new finback catshark Proscyllium Magnificum
The holotype (black and white image) on the picture is also caught in the Andaman Sea.
And the colour pattern looks similar to the shark that crumbs has send.
And is different to the Reticulated Swellshark.
So it seems we have a picture of a newly described catshark.
The second in his genus of Proscyllium.
I agree that there are likely two different species that we are looking at here- The Australian Reticulate Swellshark (Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum) and the Reticulated Swellshark (C. fasciatum). The picture I posted for reference was captured in Western Australia and I believe it is C. hiscosellum.
Dannyy the second pic you posted is actually a member of the Scyliorhinus genus and not Proscyllium. Lets see who can figure it out what it is.
Dannyy the second pic you posted is actually a member of the Scyliorhinus genus and not Proscyllium. Lets see who can figure it out what it is.
The black and white image is the Proscyllium Magnificum.
Look at its markings.
The picture I attached know is that of a Australian Reticulate Swellshark (Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum)
And it looks different to the picture you use for reference.
The markings seems to match the image you send and that of the image
I send of the Proscyllium Magnificum
Look at its markings.
The picture I attached know is that of a Australian Reticulate Swellshark (Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum)
And it looks different to the picture you use for reference.
The markings seems to match the image you send and that of the image
I send of the Proscyllium Magnificum
Could it be possible that these two pictures are the same species at different stages?
I do not believe the picture directly above is a Proscyllium Magnificum. Although the patterns are similar, the shark above has more rounded pectoral fins and its dorsal fin is closer to its pelvic fin then the Proscyllium Magnificum. The pattern on the shark below does not have open-centered saddles which is visable in the Swellsharks above.
I do not believe the picture directly above is a Proscyllium Magnificum. Although the patterns are similar, the shark above has more rounded pectoral fins and its dorsal fin is closer to its pelvic fin then the Proscyllium Magnificum. The pattern on the shark below does not have open-centered saddles which is visable in the Swellsharks above.
