Squatina punctata
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Squatina punctata, is an angel shark
of the family
Squatinidae found in the southwest Atlantic from southern Brazil
to Argentina
, at depths of from 10 to 80 m. Its length is up to 91 cm.
Reproduction is ovoviviparous, with 3 to 8 pups per litter.
Angel shark
The angel sharks are an unusual genus of sharks with flattened bodies and broad pectoral fins that give them a strong resemblance to rays. The more than 16 known species are in the genus Squatina, the only genus in its family, Squatinidae, and order Squatiniformes. They occur worldwide in temperate...
of the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Squatinidae found in the southwest Atlantic from southern Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
to Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, at depths of from 10 to 80 m. Its length is up to 91 cm.
Reproduction is ovoviviparous, with 3 to 8 pups per litter.