Biology:Mexican angelshark

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Short description: Species of shark

Mexican angelshark
Squatina mexicana SI.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Squatiniformes
Family: Squatinidae
Genus: Squatina
Species:
S. mexicana
Binomial name
Squatina mexicana
Castro-Aguirre, Espinoza-Pérez & Huidobro-Campos, 2007
Squatina mexicana range.png
Squatina mexicana head

The Mexican angelshark (Squatina mexicana) is a species of angelshark. It occurs at depths of 70–180 m in the Gulf of Mexico and reaches a length of 88 cm (35 in).[2]

References

  1. Baremore, I. (2019). "Squatina dumeril". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T197087A22515424. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T197087A22515424.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/197087/22515424. Retrieved 21 December 2020. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Squatina mexicana" in FishBase. April 2006 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2779829 entry