Angular angelshark
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| Angular angelshark | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Squatiniformes |
| Family: | Squatinidae |
| Genus: | Squatina |
| Species: | S. guggenheim
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| Binomial name | |
| Squatina guggenheim Marini, 1936
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| Range of Angular angelshark (in blue) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Squatina punctata Marini, 1936 | |
The angular angelshark or spiny angelshark (Squatina guggenheim) is an angelshark 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
- Chiaramonte, G.; Vooren, C.M. (2007). "Squatina guggenheim". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007. IUCN: e.T39330A10202558. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T39330A10202558.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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