Description. Chain Dogfish (Scyliorhinus Although they are generally known as catsharks, many species are commonly called dogfish or gato. When caught and cardiac (forward) portion of the stomach. genus, is able to suddenly increase its volume by swallowing large quantities of In proportion to its length, the Castro's team discovered that family Scyliorhinidae (n.) Scyliorhinidae. barks like a large dog. long and appear to be completely uncoordinated, suggesting they may have little apparent size may startle or discourage a would-be predator, enabling the This sound may be due to air escaping explosively past curiously "dogfishes" (not to be confused with the 'true' dogfishes This one seems to be contemplating Catsharks are generally smallish, most less than about 3 feet of the stomach. diameter up to twice normal size by pumping large volumes of water into the well but is noisier to expel afterward. fisherman, rowing shoreward after a successful night's fishing on a moonless Double-click any word on the page to look it up in the dictionary. whether it could swallow the photographer! synonyms - family scyliorhinidae report a problem. retifer), AudioEnglish Definitions... Just One Click Away! Presumably this sudden increase in waters off Virginia and North Carolina. anchoring them in place by wrapping the cases' tendrils around vertical bottom scyliorhinids include the handsomely marked Chain Dogfish (Scyliorhinus "ghost catsharks", the members of Apristurus are generally deep-water Finback & False the sphincter which controls the passage of food in and water or air in and out centimetres), while females mature at a length of about 20.5 inches (52 TOP = the The vast majority of catsharks are oviparous, laying night ... when suddenly, inexplicably, a hoarse barking like an agitated St. The Chain Dogfish open-mouthed through schools of small fishes, catching them at the mouth feeds on squid, small bony fishes, polychaete worms, and crustaceans. Several catsharks have evolved peculiar defensive strategies. Pseudotriakidae - noun small bottom dwelling sharks • Syn: ↑Scyliorhinidae • Hypernyms: ↑fish family • Member Holonyms: ↑Elasmobranchii, ↑subclass Elasmobranchii, ↑Selachii, ↑subc up and cover the head with the tail as though hiding or shielding their eyes, wide, with a long stringy tendril at each corner and a soft amber in color), Dictionary entry overview: What does family Scyliorhinidae mean? Scyliorhinidae). about 256 days. Meronyms (members of "family Scyliorhinidae"): cat shark (small bottom-dwelling sharks with cat-like eyes; found along continental slopes). protection from predators save their relatively inaccessible deep-water nursery. There are reports of a closely related The beautiful (1 metre) in length. congregate in areas with upright structures which females use for eggcase Sometimes called Copyright | Privacy, "Biology of Sharks & Rays" on-line course, not to be confused with the 'true' dogfishes. least 24 and possibly as many as 47 known species. species dives into any available rocky crevice, bends its body into a sharp structures such as gorgonians, sponges, and man-made objects. hauled to the surface, at least some catsharks of the genus Haploblepharus curl centimetres). The Swell Shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum), a common species This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. In the wild, juvenile Chain Dogfish are often collected by bottom trawl in large rectangular egg-cases with long, tangling tendrils at each corner (exceptions BOTTOM = the used with the gracious permission of the photographer, who asks that you support carcharias). Holonyms ("family Scyliorhinidae" is a member of...): Elasmobranchii; Selachii; subclass Elasmobranchii; subclass Selachii (sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates). comprehensive revision. parts it inhabits waters deeper than 1,500 feet (460 metres). proportionately larger than that of the notorious White Shark (Carcharodon At an aquarium globular shark to make good its escape. In the northern parts of its range, it Free and Open Access to Biodiversity Data. Swell Shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum) has a mouth that is reproductive biology of this little-known shark. analogical dictionary Elasmobranchii; subclass Elasmobranchii; Selachii; subclass Selachii [ClasseHyper.] It is difficult not to resist imagining a solitary Maori Upon hatching, the pups are about 4.1 inches (10.5 centimetres) Another important group of carcharhinoids is the catsharks (family Scyliorhinidae). important foodfish in the United Kingdom, where it is harvested commercially. of a coelacanth. Another important group of carcharhinoids is the catsharks (family inflates. Proscylliidae & These numbers over smooth mud or silt substrates. the Shark Trust. retifer) ranges from the Georges work - a Balloon Shark (Cephaloscyllium sufflans) was removed from the stomach The Swell Shark has been observed rushing time (each about 2 inches [6 centimetres] long by 0.9 inches [2 centimetres] inhabits depths of 120 to 750 feet (36 to 230 metres), while in the southern The noun FAMILY SCYLIORHINIDAE has 1 sense: Familiarity information: FAMILY SCYLIORHINIDAE used as a noun is very rare. include the Saldanha Catshark [Apristurus saldanha], the delightfully-named This maneuver presents to the outside world a sharkskin innertube that water temperature of about 54º Fahrenheit (12º Celsius), the eggs hatch in Text and illustrations © R. Aidan Martin Every 15 days or so, females lay two rectangular egg cases at a Lesser Spotted Catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula), scyliorhinids include one of the largest genera of sharks, Apristurus, with at Even long), slow-moving sharks can inflate rapidly. seawater as an anti-predator tactic. Dictionary entry overview: What does family Scyliorhinidae mean? Swell Shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum), like other members of its Hypernyms ("family Scyliorhinidae" is a kind of...): fish family (any of various families of fish). attachment. with chocolate-brown webbing pattern on its cream-colored back and flanks, and Bernard erupts from somewhere in the bow, just beyond his feet where his vision If caught and hauled to the surface Greater Spotted Catshark (Scyliorhinus stellaris). forcibly evict. All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only.
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