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Video Title:	Swell shark swims along kelp
Video ID:	BOPV000173
Copyright:	© Jim Knowlton
Category:	Fish, Sharks and Rays, Kelp Forest, California
Location:	Refugio State Park, California
Scientific name:	Cephaloscyllium ventriosum
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Swell sharks can double the size of their bellies by ingesting water. This helps they stay lodged in a crevice to avoid capture by predators. They are nocturnal sharks that hunt for crustaceans and small bony fish.