Ornate angelshark
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| Ornate angelshark | |
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S. tergocellata
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| Squatina tergocellata McCulloch, 1914
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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
