Biology:Western angelshark
From HandWiki
Short description: Species of shark
| Western angelshark | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Squatiniformes |
| Family: | Squatinidae |
| Genus: | Squatina |
| Species: | S. pseudocellata
|
| Binomial name | |
| Squatina pseudocellata Last & W. T. White, 2008
| |
| |
| Range of the 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).
Reproduction is ovoviviparous, with up to 20 pups in a litter.
References
- ↑ 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/42728/68645745. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Sharks of the World, Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005 ISBN:0-691-12072-2
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Squatina pseudocellata" in FishBase. February 2011 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q29248 entry
 |  |
