Author: (Regan, 1921)
FBname: Balloon shark
Comments: Found on the continental shelf and upper slope, preferring areas with sand and mud bottoms (Ref. 5578).  Feeds on benthic animals, mainly crustaceans and cephalopods, but also bony fishes, and other elasmobranches (Ref. 244).  Oviparous (Ref. 50449).  Can expand with air when disturbed (Ref. 244).