Chilean angelshark | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
Order: | Squatiniformes |
Family: | Squatinidae |
Genus: | Squatina |
Species: | S. armata
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Binomial name | |
Squatina armata | |
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.
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.
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