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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 06/2025
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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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