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Squatina tergocellata McCulloch, 1914 Ornate angelshark |
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photo by
Last P.R. & W.T. White |
| Family: | Squatinidae (Angel sharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 135 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 120 - 400 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to Australia. | |||
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| Biology: | Found on the continental shelf and upper slope. Common in about 300 m depth (Ref. 6871). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Flesh is tasty (Ref. 6871). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 June 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | traumatogenic | |||