Taiwan angelshark

Taiwan angelshark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Squatiniformes
Family: Squatinidae
Genus: Squatina
Species:
S. formosa
Binomial name
Squatina formosa
Shen & Ting, 1972
Range of Taiwan angel shark (in blue)

The Taiwan angelshark (Squatina formosa) is an angelshark in the family Squatinidae. The Taiwan angelshark is one of four species of Squatina in the waters around Taiwan and Japan. It is a demersal, ray-like shark that grows to 1–2 meters in length.

  1. ^ Rigby, C.L.; Chen, X.; Ebert, D.A.; Herman, K.; Ho, H.; Hsu, H.; Zhang, J. (2020). "Squatina formosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161456A134193368. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161456A134193368.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

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