Taiwan angelshark

Reproduction is ovoviviparous.

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The Taiwan angelshark lives in the bathydemersal, marine, depth range 183 - 220 m environment.

Range of Taiwan angelshark (in blue) Greyreefsharksmall2. More

The Taiwan angelshark, Squatina formosa, is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae found around Taiwan between latitudes 24th parallel north and 22nd parallel north, at depths of between 185 and 220 m.... More

Common names

Ange de mer moinillon in French (français)
Angelote de Taiwan in Spanish (español)
Squatina formosa in French (français)
Taiwan angel shark in English
Taiwan angelfish in English
Taiwan angelshark in English
Taiwan angleshark in English
Taiwan-havengel in Danish (dansk)
Taiwanese zee-engel in Dutch (Nederlands)
Taiwanese zee-engel in Unknown
Tiawan angelfish in English
台湾扁鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
台湾扁鲨 in Unknown
台湾琵琶鲛 in Mandarin Chinese
台湾琵琶鲛 in Unknown
台灣扁鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
台灣扁鯊 in Unknown
台灣琵琶鮫 in Mandarin Chinese
台灣琵琶鮫 in Unknown

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Order : Squatiniformes
Family : Squatinidae
Genus : Squatina
Species : Squatina formosa
Authority : Shen and Ting, 1972

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Taiwan angelshark (Squatina formosa)