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The Eastern Australian angelshark, ''Squatina sp.A'', is an Angel Shark of the Family Squatinidae found off eastern Australia , at depths of between 130 and 315 m. Its length is up to 1.3 m. The Eastern Australian angelshark is found mainly on muddy bottoms. It has a very short snout and its head is concave between the eyes. The nasal Barbel s have expanded tips and lobate fringes. There are strong orbital thorns, but no medial row of thorns in front of the first Dorsal Fin . It feeds on small sharks, jacks, Cuttlefish and Crustacean s. Mainly in the south of its range it is utilized dried salted and fresh for human consumption, Liver oil and hide is also utilized. Coloration is yellow-brown to chocolate-brown, with a dense pattern of symmetrical small white, dark-edged spots, many large brownish blotches, and white Nuchal Spot . Reproduction is Ovoviviparous , with up to 20 pups in a litter. REFERENCES
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