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Squatina argentina
(Marini, 1930)
Argentine angelshark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Squatiniformes Squatinidae
Reference of the original description
Nueva especie de pez ángel, Rhina argentina n. sp. Physis, 10: 5–7
Nueva especie de pez ángel, Rhina argentina n. sp. Physis, 10: 5–7
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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Rhina argentina
Rhina argentina
Description :
Citation: Squatina argentina (Marini, 1930): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 10/2022
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Squatina argentina (Marini, 1930), © Diego Vaz, Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências - USP
Squatina argentina (Marini, 1930), © Diego Vaz, Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências - USP
Common names
Angelito, Angelote argentino, 
Ange de mer argentin, 
Argentine angel shark, Argentine angelshark, 
Anjo, Anjo-do-mar, Cação-anjo, Cação-viola, Peixe-anjo
Angelito, Angelote argentino, Ange de mer argentin, Argentine angel shark, Argentine angelshark, Anjo, Anjo-do-mar, Cação-anjo, Cação-viola, Peixe-anjo
Short Description
A species of Squatina distinguished from congeners by a darker background color, ranging from dark-brown to reddish-brown, higher number of tooth rows with 24 vertical tooth rows in both upper and lower jaws and anterior half of pectoral fin margin convex, vertebral centra: maximum values 136 [19578];
A species of Squatina distinguished from congeners by a darker background color, ranging from dark-brown to reddish-brown, higher number of tooth rows with 24 vertical tooth rows in both upper and lower jaws and anterior half of pectoral fin margin convex, vertebral centra: maximum values 136 [19578];
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: Santa Catarina state in Brazil to southern Uruguay [19578] Source: www.gbif.org
Southwest Atlantic: Santa Catarina state in Brazil to southern Uruguay [19578] Source: www.gbif.org
Human uses
fisheries: subsistence fisheries
fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Dentition
tooth rows with 24 vertical tooth rows in both upper and lower jaws, tooth formula 12-12/12-12 [19578];
tooth rows with 24 vertical tooth rows in both upper and lower jaws, tooth formula 12-12/12-12 [19578];
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=6896;
shark-references Species-ID=6896;
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