Squatina argentina (Marini, 1930)

Argentine angelshark

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Classification	Elasmobranchii \| Squatiniformes \| Squatinidae
Synonyms	Rhina argentina, ... more
Common names	Ange de mer argentin, Angelote argentino, Angelito, ... more

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Main reference

Compagno, L.J.V. 1984. (Ref. 247)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 170 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 247); common length : 100.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6077)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 100 - 400 m (Ref. 57911)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 19°S - 53°S, 68°W - 38°W (Ref. 54901)

Southwest Atlantic: southern Brazil to Argentina.
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Found on the continental shelf and slope. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Endangered (EN) (A2b)	Traumatogenic

Human uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec 7-11)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High to very high vulnerability (73 of 100)	High

Entered by Carpenter, Kent E.

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