- Ornate angelshark
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Ornate angelshark Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Subclass: Elasmobranchii Order: Squatiniformes Family: Squatinidae Genus: Squatina Species: S. tergocellata Binomial name Squatina tergocellata
McCulloch, 1914Range of ornate angelshark (in blue) The ornate angelshark, Squatina tergocellata, is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae endemic to southeast Australia between latitudes 30° S and 35° S, at depths of between 130 and 400 m. Its length is up to 1.4 m.
Reproduction is ovoviviparous, with two to nine pups per litter.
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Squatina tergocellata" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
- Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Sharks of the World, Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005 ISBN 0-691-12072-2
Categories:- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Squatinidae
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