Hidden angel shark (Squatina occulta)

Scientific name: Squatina occulta Vooren & da Silva, 1992

Hidden angel shark (Squatina occulta)

The Hidden angel shark (Squatina occulta) is a marine fish of the family Squatinidae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, southern Brazil to Argentina.

Biology

Ovoviviparous. Max. length (Alfredo Carvalho Filho, pers. comm., 2002).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Squatina occulta
Family
Squatinidae (Angel sharks)
Order
Squatiniformes (Angel sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
120
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: southern Brazil to Argentina.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (A2bd)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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