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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: misidentification
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: The single specimen from the country (Ref. 47737) resembles S. formosa but was identified as S. caillieti (Ref. 86399).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Walsh, J.H., D.A. Ebert and L.J.V. Compagno, 2011
National Database:

Classification / Names

Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Squatiniformes (Angel sharks) > Squatinidae (Angel sharks)
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

台湾扁鲨, قِرش مَلَك تايواني, Ange de mer moinillon, ... more

Main reference

Compagno, L.J.V. 1984. (Ref. 247)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Compagno, Leonard J.V. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 55.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 84150)

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 183 - 220 m (Ref. 54905)

Climate / Range

Deep-water, preferred ?; 24°N - 22°N, 120°E - 121°E (Ref. 54905)

Distribution

North Western Pacific: East coast of Taiwan and Ryuku Islands to SE Japan to Izu Peninsula (Ref. 84150); misidentifiction of S. caillieti in the Philippines (Ref. 86399).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0. Taiwan angelshark Squatina formosa has broad pectoral fins with outer corner more obtuse and free rear tips narrowly subangular; nasal barbels apparently simple, narrow and tapered. Anterior nasal flaps smooth to weakly fringed; dermal folds on sides of head possibly with a triangular lobe. Rear tip of inner margin of pelvic fins reaching little beyond origin of first dorsal. Very short hypocercal tail. Rows of small spines on midline of back and tail, and on snout and between eyes. Color: no ocelli (eye-like spot) on body (Ref. 247, 31369).

A little-known angelshark found on the outer continental shelf. Possibly larger. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Endangered (EN) (A2d+4d)

Threat to humans

Traumatogenic

Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.8 ±0.5 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be <100)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Moderate vulnerability (38 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)

Squatina formosa Shen & Ting, 1972