Western angelshark
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).
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Squatiniformes |
| Family: | Squatinidae |
| Genus: | Squatina |
| Species: | S. pseudocellata |
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| Squatina pseudocellata Last & W. T. White, 2008 | |
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Reproduction is ovoviviparous, with up to 20 pups in a litter.
References
- Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Sharks of the World, Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005 ISBN 0-691-12072-2
- P. M. Kyne & R. D. Cavanagh (2003). "Squatina ocellata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003. Retrieved 3 March 2010.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Squatina pseudocellata" in FishBase. February 2011 version.
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