Chilean angelshark
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Species of shark
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Squatiniformes |
| Family: | Squatinidae |
| Genus: | Squatina |
| Species: | S. armata
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| Squatina armata | |
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| Range of Chilean angelshark (in blue) | |
The Chilean angelshark (Squatina armata) is an angelshark of the family Squatinidae found in the subtropical waters of Chile, that grows up to 1.03 metres (3 ft 5 in) in length. The holotype is lost. The species was redescribed and a neotype designated in 2024.[3] Reproduction is ovoviviparous.
Diet
[edit]The Chilean angelshark mainly consumes lizardfish, teleosts and their remains, crustaceans, mollusks, elasmobranchs, and some species of shrimp. The species can be labeled as a selective, piscivorous, and carcinophagus predator. [4] They were also found to be specialist predators, meaning that they only feed on limited prey types and in specific environments.
References
[edit]- ^ Dulvy, N.K., Acuña, E., Bustamante, C., Cevallos, A., Herman, K., Navia, A.F., Pardo, S.A. & Velez-Zuazo, X. 2020. Squatina armata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- ^ Bailly, N. (2013). Bailly N (ed.). "Squatina armata (Philippi, 1887)". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ Kraft, Sebastián; Fernández-Cisternas, Ítalo; Araya, Miguel; Concha, Francisco J. (2024). "Redescription of the Chilean angel shark Squatina armata (Philippi, 1887) (Squatiniformes, Squatinidae)". European Journal of Taxonomy (932). doi:10.5852/ejt.2024.932.2515.
- ^ Velázquez-Chiquito, V.M.; Méndez-Macías, J.S.; Estupiñán-Montaño, C.; Galván-Magaña, F. (2021). "Dietary ecology and trophic level of adults of the Chilean angel shark Squatina armata Philippi 1887 in the Central-Eastern Pacific Ocean". Regional Studies in Marine Science. 43. doi:10.1016/j.rsma.2021.101675.n (inactive 1 November 2024).
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External links
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- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Squatina armata". FishBase. July 2006 version.
- Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Sharks of the World, Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005 ISBN 978-0-691-12072-0