Squatina australis, Adult. Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Squatina australis, Adult. Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Large species with a light grey upper surface covered by numerous white spots. It is often detected buried under a thin layer of sand near reef edges or seagrass beds, but is not common.
Information
Max Size: 152 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 12.1-23.2°C
Depth: 15 - 256 m
Habitat: Soft sediment
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
Occurrence: Infrequent (4% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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