Angular angelshark
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| Species: | S. guggenheim
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| Squatina guggenheim Marini, 1936
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Squatina punctata Marini, 1936 | |
The angular angel shark or spiny angel shark (Squatina guggenheim) is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae found off southern Brazil, Uruguay, and northern Argentina at depths of between 4 and 265 m. Its length is up to 1.3 m.
Reproduction is ovoviviparous, with 6 to 8 pups in a litter. Shallow inshore regions are important as nursery grounds for this endangered species.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Squatina guggenheim". FishBase. July 2006 version.
- Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Sharks of the World, Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005 ISBN 0-691-12072-2
- Template:IUCN2014.2