The ocellated angelshark (''Squatina tergocellatoides'') is an angelshark of the

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Squatinidae found only from the

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in the western

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between

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s 28 and 22°N and in northern

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. Its length is up to 63 cm. Reproduction is

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References

* * Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, ''Sharks of the World'', Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005 * Walsh, JH and DA Ebert. 2007. A review of the systematics of western North Pacific angel sharks, genus Squatina, with redescriptions of ''Squatina formosa'', ''S. japonica'', and ''S. nebulosa'' (Chondrichthyes: Squatiniformes, Squatinidae). Zootaxa 1551: 31-47. * Yano, K., A Ali, AC Gambang, IA Hamid, SA Razak, and A Zainal. 2005. Sharks and rays of Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam, Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, 591pp. {{Taxonbar, from=Q29180 ocellated angelshark Taiwan Strait Fish of Taiwan ocellated angelshark