Western Australian angelshark
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The Western Australian angelshark, Squatina pseudocellata, is an angel shark
of the family
Squatinidae found on the tropical outer continental shelf
off northern Western Australia
, at depths of 130 to 310 m (426.5 to 1,017.1 ). Its length is up to 64 centimetres (25.2 in).
Reproduction is ovoviviparous, with up to 20 pups in a litter.
Angel shark
The angel sharks are an unusual genus of sharks with flattened bodies and broad pectoral fins that give them a strong resemblance to rays. The more than 16 known species are in the genus Squatina, the only genus in its family, Squatinidae, and order Squatiniformes. They occur worldwide in temperate...
of the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Squatinidae found on the tropical outer continental shelf
Continental shelf
The continental shelf is the extended perimeter of each continent and associated coastal plain. Much of the shelf was exposed during glacial periods, but is now submerged under relatively shallow seas and gulfs, and was similarly submerged during other interglacial periods. The continental margin,...
off northern Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, at depths of 130 to 310 m (426.5 to 1,017.1 ). Its length is up to 64 centimetres (25.2 in).
Reproduction is ovoviviparous, with up to 20 pups in a litter.