Squatina squatina
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Angelshark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Squatiniformes Squatinidae
Reference of the original description
Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, regnum animale, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus differentiis synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Stockholm, Laurentii Salvii, 824pp.
Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, regnum animale, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus differentiis synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Stockholm, Laurentii Salvii, 824pp.
Image of the original description
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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Rhina squatina, Squalus squatina, Squatina angelina, Squatina angelus, Squatina angelus., Squatina europaea, Squatina laevis, Squatina lewis, Squatina vulgaris
Rhina squatina, Squalus squatina, Squatina angelina, Squatina angelus, Squatina angelus., Squatina europaea, Squatina laevis, Squatina lewis, Squatina vulgaris
Types
Squatina squatina
Squatina angelus
XXXX: No types known;
Squatina angelus.
Syntype: BMNH: 1853.11.12.207 (Gronovius coll.)
Squatina europaea
XXXX: No types known;
Squatina laevis
XXXX: No types known;
Squatina vulgaris
XXXX: No types known;
Squatina squatina
Squatina angelus
XXXX: No types known;
Squatina angelus.
Syntype: BMNH: 1853.11.12.207 (Gronovius coll.)
Squatina europaea
XXXX: No types known;
Squatina laevis
XXXX: No types known;
Squatina vulgaris
XXXX: No types known;
Description :
Citation: Squatina squatina (Linnaeus, 1758): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
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Squatina squatina (Linnaeus, 1758), ERB 1029, male, 139, 5 cm TL, United Kingdom © Frederik H. Mollen (Elasmobranch Research Belgium)
Squatina squatina (Linnaeus, 1758), ERB 1029, male, 139, 5 cm TL, United Kingdom © Frederik H. Mollen (Elasmobranch Research Belgium)
Common names
Chagrin, Engelhai, Europäischer Meerengel, Gemeiner Meerengel, Gemeiner Meerengelm, Meerengel, Angel, Angelino, Angelot, Angelote, Escat, Eskat común, Guitarra, Mennejuela, Pardón, Peje ángel, Peje-ángel, Pez ángel, Vexigall, Zabalera, Ange de mer, Ange de mer commun, Angelot, Boudroie, Bourget peisange, Martrame, Peau de chagrin, Peï-angi, Angel, Angel fiddle fish, Angel puffy fish, Angel ray, Angel shark, Angelfish, Angelshark, Escat jueu, Fiddle fish, Monk, Monkfish, Shagreen, Angelo, Angelo di mare, Angeo, Anzolo, Cenericu, Pesce angelo, Pesce squadro, Pesciu angiou, Pisci squadru, Sagrin, Squadre, Squadre "e rena, Squadro, Squadro pelle nera, Squadru, Squadru lisciu, Squadru monicu, Squaena, Squalena, Squalo angelo, Anjo, Cacao-anjo, Xkatlu komuni (malta)
Chagrin, Engelhai, Europäischer Meerengel, Gemeiner Meerengel, Gemeiner Meerengelm, Meerengel, Angel, Angelino, Angelot, Angelote, Escat, Eskat común, Guitarra, Mennejuela, Pardón, Peje ángel, Peje-ángel, Pez ángel, Vexigall, Zabalera, Ange de mer, Ange de mer commun, Angelot, Boudroie, Bourget peisange, Martrame, Peau de chagrin, Peï-angi, Angel, Angel fiddle fish, Angel puffy fish, Angel ray, Angel shark, Angelfish, Angelshark, Escat jueu, Fiddle fish, Monk, Monkfish, Shagreen, Angelo, Angelo di mare, Angeo, Anzolo, Cenericu, Pesce angelo, Pesce squadro, Pesciu angiou, Pisci squadru, Sagrin, Squadre, Squadre "e rena, Squadro, Squadro pelle nera, Squadru, Squadru lisciu, Squadru monicu, Squaena, Squalena, Squalo angelo, Anjo, Cacao-anjo, Xkatlu komuni (malta)
Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: southern Norway, Sweden and Shetland Islands to Morocco and West Sahara, including the Canary Islands and the Mediterranean. Source: www.gbif.org
Northeast Atlantic: southern Norway, Sweden and Shetland Islands to Morocco and West Sahara, including the Canary Islands and the Mediterranean. Source: www.gbif.org
Human uses
fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; price category: medium; price reliability: reliable: based on ex-vessel price for this species
fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; price category: medium; price reliability: reliable: based on ex-vessel price for this species
Biology
Ovoviviparous, embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Size at birth about 24 to 30 cm, with 9-20 young in a litter [518].
Ovoviviparous, embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Size at birth about 24 to 30 cm, with 9-20 young in a litter [518].
Size / Weight / Age
183 cm TL (male/unsexed; [518]); 244 cm TL (female); max. published weight: 80.0 kg [20241]
183 cm TL (male/unsexed; [518]); 244 cm TL (female); max. published weight: 80.0 kg [20241]
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=6948;
shark-references Species-ID=6948;
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Myxosporea
Monogenea
Cestoda
Nematoda
Copepoda
Isopoda
Hirudinea
Myxosporea
- Chloromyxum leydigi Mingazzini, 1890 [32173]
Monogenea
- Pseudocotyle squatinae Van Beneden & Hesse, 1865 [15273]
- Sprostonia squatinae (Maccallum, 1921) [16352]
Cestoda
- Acanthobothrium coronatum (Rudolphi, 1819) Van Beneden, 1850 [16448]
- Anthocephalum gracile (Wedl, 1855) [16408] [16443]
- Grillotia (Christianella) minuta (Van Beneden, 1849) [16303] [16112] [16112]
- Grillotia smaris-gora (Wagener, 1854) [16112]
- Nybelinia sp. [16112]
- Phyllobothrium lactuca Van Beneden, 1850 [16443]
- Phyllobothrium thridax (Van Beneden, 1849) [16443] [16443] [16443] [16443]
Nematoda
- Paranisakis squatinae Baylis, 1923 [21225] [17029]
- Pulchrascaris caballeroi Vicente & Dos Santos, 1972 [17029] [31368]
Copepoda
- Demoleus heptapus (Otto, 1821) [16609]
- Eudactylina acuta Van Beneden, 1853 [17151] [17867] [16609] [16609]
Isopoda
- Aega rosacea (Risso, 1816) (nomen nudum) [23898]
- Aegapheles deshaysiana (Milne Edwards, 1840) [23869]
- Anilocra physodes (Linnaeus, 1758) [23898]
Hirudinea
- Branchellion torpedinis Savigny, 1822 [17101] [25687] [24314]
- Pontobdella macrothela (Schimarda, 1861) [23800]
- Pontobdella moorei Oka, 1910 [21638]