Ornate angelshark
| Ornate angelshark | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Squatiniformes |
| Family: | Squatinidae |
| Genus: | Squatina |
| Species: | S. tergocellata |
| Binomial name | |
| Squatina tergocellata McCulloch, 1914 | |
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| Range 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 Pauly, Daniel, 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
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