Species Squatina pseudocellata Last & White, 2008
Western Angel Shark, Western Angelshark
- Squatina pseudocellata Last, P.R. & White, W.T. 2008. Three new angel sharks (Chondrichthyes: Squatinidae) from the Indo-Australian region. Zootaxa 1734: 1-26 [16, figs 6, 7, 8c].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H.2567–01, west of Dorre Island, WA [25°09'S, 112°09'E].
Paratype(s) CSIRO CA.3291; CSIRO CA.3663; CSIRO CA.4474; CSIRO H.4070–01; WAM P.26195–001.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Shark Bay to off Cape Leveque, WA; tropical
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
150–312 m
General References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [46] (as Squatina sp.)
Compagno, L.J.V., Dando, M. & Fowler, S. 2005. A Field Guide to the Sharks of the World. London : Collins 368 pp. [148] (as Squatina sp. B)
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [277, 279, figs 31.2, pl. 38] (as Squatina sp. B)
Sainsbury, K.J., Kailola, P.J. & Leyland, G.G. 1984. Continental Shelf Fishes of Northern and North-Western Australia. Canberra : Fisheries Information Service 375 pp. figs & pls. [38] (as Squatina tergocellata)
Common Name References
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [279] (Western Angel Shark)
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 2009. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Australia 2, 550 pp. [114] (Western Angelshark)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2012 | 16-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |