SWELL SHARK
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swellshark
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swellshark
- Scientific Name: Cephaloscyllium ventriosum Habitat: Coastal Waters
- Animal Type: Fishes Diet: fishes, crustaceans
- Size: up to 3 feet (1 m) Range: Monterey Bay, California to southern Mexico; also along the coast of Chile
- Relatives: catsharks, including brown catsharks and deep sea filetail catsharks; Family: Scyliorhinidae
Swell shark species are small in size, no more than a meter long, live on the ocean floor, just eat shrimp, crab and squid, not chase other fish like most other shark species.
Sharks are often Swell shark enemy attack. However, to escape from the enemy, they are often disguised by using skin color mixed with color seabed, the swell shark bends its body into a sharp U-shape, grasps its caudal fin in its mouth and swallows a large quantity of sea water, which makes it swell to twice its normal size. This behavior makes it difficult for a predator to bite or evict a swell shark from its rocky crevice.
Sharks are cartilaginous fish; their skeletons have no bones. Cartilage is less dense and more elastic than bone, but this is not disadvantageous. Sharks need less energy to keep from sinking and they have increased maneuverability.Swell sharks lay rubbery egg cases with wiry tendrils at the corners. The tendrils catch on rocks and seaweed, anchoring the egg cases and preventing them from being washed to shore. Depending on water temperature, the eggs hatch in nine to 12 months. The newborn have two rows of enlarged denticles down their back that catch on the egg case and aid the shark in pushing itself into its new life in the sea. The reason why i choice this article : - This Swell Shark are kind of weird . - Small - good camouflage - Meek - Cute
Sharks are often Swell shark enemy attack. However, to escape from the enemy, they are often disguised by using skin color mixed with color seabed, the swell shark bends its body into a sharp U-shape, grasps its caudal fin in its mouth and swallows a large quantity of sea water, which makes it swell to twice its normal size. This behavior makes it difficult for a predator to bite or evict a swell shark from its rocky crevice.
Sharks are cartilaginous fish; their skeletons have no bones. Cartilage is less dense and more elastic than bone, but this is not disadvantageous. Sharks need less energy to keep from sinking and they have increased maneuverability.Swell sharks lay rubbery egg cases with wiry tendrils at the corners. The tendrils catch on rocks and seaweed, anchoring the egg cases and preventing them from being washed to shore. Depending on water temperature, the eggs hatch in nine to 12 months. The newborn have two rows of enlarged denticles down their back that catch on the egg case and aid the shark in pushing itself into its new life in the sea. The reason why i choice this article : - This Swell Shark are kind of weird . - Small - good camouflage - Meek - Cute