Squatinidae

Australian angelshark

Squatina australis

Twenty pups in one litter

• Temperate
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Oceania
• Other
• Large
• Temperate fish

The Australian angelshark (Squatina australis) is a species of angelshark, family Squatinidae, found in the subtropical waters of southern Australia from Western Australia to New South Wales between latitudes 18°S and 41°S, at depths down to 255 m (840 ft). Its length is up to 1.52 m (5 ft). Reproduction is ovoviviparous, with up to 20 pups in a litter.