This rare catshark, known for its distinctive blotchy appearance, had only been previously identified from specimens found in ...

For the very first time, scientists have captured live footage of the painted swellshark (Cephaloscyllium pictum) — a super-elusive, blotchy catshark that until now had only been known from unlucky ...

Cephaloscyllium pictum, or the painted swellshark, was first discovered in 2008 based on five specimens collected at fish markets in Lombok and Bali, Indonesia. The shark species grows to about ...

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The shark in question is not a Jaws style massive beast, but a type of catshark called a deep-sea painted swellshark. Very little is known of the creature, with researchers only becoming aware of ...

Apr. 30, 2025 — The number of species does not increase evenly when going from local ecosystems to continental scales -- a phenomenon ecologists have recognized for ... Apr. 24, 2025 — A 113 ...

Mar. 20, 2025 — Scientists will warn policymakers that the shrinking glaciers of the Andes threaten the water supply of 90 million people on the South American ... Sharks Are Dying at Alarming ...

The School of Biological and Marine Sciences at the University welcome invitations to participate in outreach events such as talks, short workshops or careers fairs. With a dedicated Equality ...