The Australian swellshark (Cephaloscyllium laticeps) or draughtboard shark, is a species of catshark, and part of the family Scyliorhinidae, endemic to southern Australia. This bottom-dwelling species can be found on the continental shelf down to a depth of 220 m (720 ft).

Cephaloscyllium laticeps (Duméril, 1853), Draughtboard Shark General Description Body robust, brownish to greyish with a broad dark saddle behind the eyes, and a dense pattern of very dark irregular spots, blotches and saddles, sometimes with paler flecks.

Cephaloscyllium laticeps This thick, stout shark is recognizable for its medium-brown body covered in irregular darker blotches and spots, and their elongated, cat-like eyes. It is nocturnal and sedentary, and when threatened, can suck air and water into its body to inflate itself and look bigger.