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2025.01.12

The first exhibit of a blotchy swell shark pup in six years.

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium is pleased to announce the first exhibit of a blotchy swell shark pup in six years.

≪Blotchy swell shark≫
Scientific name：Cephaloscyllium umbratile

The blotchy swell shark is a species of catshark reaching 1.2 meters in length. As it matures, the dark horizontal stripes on its body change to spots. It lays two milky-white eggs that have coiled tendrils. After nine to thirteen months, a 20 cm shark pup hatches. Four years after hatching, it will reach 60 cm in length.

  • Blotchy swell shark pup on exhibit

  • Adult blotchy swell shark

 


  Blotchy swell shark egg on exhibit

The blotchy swell shark egg laid on February 11th, 2024, was displayed from July 17th at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium’s Small Life in the Deep Sea corner. The exhibited pup hatched on the 31st of December, it is a male, 20 cm in length.

Place of exhibition

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium “Small Life in the Deep Sea ”」

Exhibition period

December 31st, 2024 (Tuesday)~

Exhibited Individual

One individual (20 cm in length)
※There may be unannounced changes to the exhibit due to the animal’s condition



We will continue to shed light on the reproductive ecology of blotchy swell sharks, and contribute to their conservation.

Inquiries

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

905-0206
424 Ishikawa, Motobu-cho, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa Prefecture
TEL:+81-980-48-3748 FAX:+81-980-48-4444