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Western Angel Shark

Squatina pseudocellata Last & White 2008

Diagnostic Description

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Body strongly depressed anteriorly, firm. Trunk strongly depressed, almost ray-like, deepest over abdomen; not tapering abruptly at pelvic-fin insertion, tail strongly depressed, even at origin of caudal fin. Abdomen moderately elongate. Head broad, extended laterally, strongly depressed. Dermal denticles covering entire dorsal surface of body; less dense, absent on posterior borders of fins (Ref. 74939).
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Western angelshark

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The western angelshark (Squatina pseudocellata) is an angelshark of the family Squatinidae found on the tropical outer continental shelf off northern Western Australia, at depths of 130 to 310 metres (430 to 1,020 ft). Its length is up to 64 centimetres (25 in).

Reproduction is ovoviviparous, with up to 20 pups in a litter.

References

  1. ^ Kyne, P.M.; Cavanagh, R.D. (2016). "Squatina pseudocellata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T42728A68645745. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T42728A68645745.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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Western angelshark: Brief Summary

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The western angelshark (Squatina pseudocellata) is an angelshark of the family Squatinidae found on the tropical outer continental shelf off northern Western Australia, at depths of 130 to 310 metres (430 to 1,020 ft). Its length is up to 64 centimetres (25 in).

Reproduction is ovoviviparous, with up to 20 pups in a litter.

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