Ocellated angelshark
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| Squatina tergocellatoides Chen, 1963 |
The ocellated angelshark, Squatina tergocellatoides, is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae found only from the Taiwan Straits in the western Pacific between latitudes 28° N and 22° N. Its length is up to 63 cm.
The little-known ocellated angelshark has strong, finely fringed nasal barbels, and strongly fringed anterior nasal flaps. The head is concave between the eyes. There are no enlarged predorsal thorns on the back.
Coloration is light yellowish-brown with a dense scattering of round white spots dorsally, and six pairs of large ocelli (eye-like spots) on the pectoral and pelvic fins, and the caudal peduncle, and white below. The dorsal fins have a black base and leading edge.
Reproduction is ovoviviparous.
[edit] References
- "Squatina tergocellatoides". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. July 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
- Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Sharks of the World, Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005 ISBN 0-691-12072-2
