Animal Species:Draughtboard Shark, Cephaloscyllium laticeps
(Dumeril, 1853) The Draughtboard Shark is a stocky species that
has a short broad head and widely spaced denticles. The species
is endemic to Australia occuring in depths to at least 650 m,
but is sometimes seen by divers in relatively shallow depths.
The Draughtboard Shark has been called a number of other common
names including Australian Swellshark, Flopguts, Isabell's Swell
Shark, Nutcracker Shark, Rock Shark, Sleepy Joe, Spotted
Swellshark, Swell Shark and Whitefinned Swellshark. The
Draughtboard Shark is a stocky species that has a short broad
head and widely spaced denticles. There are two dorsal fins. The
second dorsal fin which is located close to the caudal fin, is
smaller than the first. The species is grey to brownish above
and pale below. The sides of the body are mottled with irregular
dark blotches and a few pale flecks. There is usually a dark
area below both eyes and a dark stripe along the midline of the
belly. It grows to about 1.5