| Squatinidae (Angel sharks) |
| 75.1 cm TL (male/unsexed); 64 cm TL (female) |
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benthopelagic; marine; depth range 150 - 312 m |
| Eastern Indian Ocean: northwestern Australia. |
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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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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 May 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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