Squatina squatina (Linnaeus, 1758)

Angelshark

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Classification	Elasmobranchii \| Squatiniformes \| Squatinidae
Synonyms	Squalus squatina, Squatina angelus, Squatina angelus, ... more
Common names	Ange de mer commun, Angelote, Monk, ... more

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Main reference

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

Max length : 183 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 247); 244 cm TL (female); common length : 150 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. ); max. published weight: 80.0 kg (Ref. 35388)

Length at first maturity

L_m ?, range 126 - 169 cm

Environment

Demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range ? - 150 m (Ref. 247)

Climate / Range

Temperate; 63°N - 21°N, 19°W - 37°E

Northeast Atlantic: southern Norway, Sweden and Shetland Islands to Morocco and West Sahara, including the Canary Islands and the Mediterranean (Ref. 247). Range and abundance declining severly throughout its range; proposed legal protection in Britain (Ref. 58085).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0. No ocelli on body (Ref. 247).

This is a benthic species that occurs inshore (5 m), on coasts and estuaries to >150 m on continental shelf. Found mainly on sand or mud bottoms; sluggish by day, lying buried with eyes protruding and swims strongly off bottom at night. Feeds mainly on flatfishes, skates, crustaceans and molluscs with one record of swallowed cormorant. Produce 7-25 pups/litter, increasing with female size; gestation 8-10 months (born Dec.-Feb in Mediterranean, July in England) (Ref. 58085). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Seasonally migratory in colder water, moving northwards in summer. Utilized fresh and dried salted for human consumption, and possibly for oil and fishmeal (Ref. 247). Reaches 250 cm (Ref. 35388).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Critically Endangered (CR) (A2bcd+3d+4bcd)	Traumatogenic

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes


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