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, Monkfish, ... more

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Main reference

Compagno, L.J.V. 1984. (Ref. 247)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Compagno, Leonard J.V. | Collaborators

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)

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.
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Short description

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

Found on the continental shelves from close inshore to at least 150 m depth (Ref. 247). Reaches 250 cm (Ref. 35388). It lies, with only its eyes protruding, buried in sand or mud (Ref. 247). Nocturnal (Ref. 247) and may be found swimming up off the bottom (Ref. 247). Feeds mainly on bony fishes, but also skates, crustaceans and mollusks (Ref. 247). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449), with 9 to 20 young in a litter (Ref. 247). In the northern parts of its range, this species is seasonally migratory, and makes northward incursions during the summer (Ref. 247). Utilized fresh and dried salted for human consumption, and possibly for oil and fishmeal (Ref. 247).


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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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=9-20)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high vulnerability (85 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Carpenter, Kent E.

Modified by Luna, Susan M.

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