Ocellated angel shark

Reproduction is ovoviviparous.

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The Ocellated angel shark lives in the demersal, marine environment.

The ocellated angel shark's scientific name is S. tergocellatoides. The ocellated angel shark has the unique bat-like shape typical of all angel sharks. More

* Squatina tergocellatoides - Ocellated angel shark (found near Taiwan) * Squatina sp. A (provisional name) - Eastern Australian angel shark * Squatina sp. More

The maximum size of ocellated angel sharks is not known. Only one shark has ever been captured, and was reported to be 2.1 feet (63 centimeters) long. These sharks probably give birth to living, fully formed young. More

Common names

Ange de mer dandy in French (français)
Angelote ocelado in Spanish (español)
Ocellated angel shark in English
ocellated angelshark in English
Oogvlekzee-engel in Dutch (Nederlands)
Oogvlekzee-engel in Unknown
Squatina tergocellatoides in French (français)
拟背斑扁鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
拟背斑扁鲨 in Unknown
拟背斑琵琶鲛 in Mandarin Chinese
拟背斑琵琶鲛 in Unknown
擬背斑扁鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
擬背斑扁鯊 in Unknown
擬背斑琵琶鮫 in Mandarin Chinese
擬背斑琵琶鮫 in Unknown

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Order : Squatiniformes
Family : Squatinidae
Genus : Squatina
Species : Squatina tergocellatoides
Authority : Chen, 1963