| Vari's angelshark | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Squatiniformes |
| Family: | Squatinidae |
| Genus: | Squatina |
| Species: | S. varii |
| Binomial name | |
| Squatina varii Vaz & Carvalho, 2018[2] | |
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| Range of Vari's angelshark | |
Vari's angelshark (Squatina varii) is an angelshark in the family Squatinidae found in Southwestern Atlantic, specifically Brazil.[2][1] It lives in the continental slope between latitudes 11° and 22°S, at the depths of 195–666 m (640–2,185 ft).[2][1]
Description
This species differs from other Southwestern Atlantic angel sharks in terms of several characteristics comparison, such as dorsal coloration, vertebral counts, dermal denticles, and pectoral fin feature.[2] The reproduction system is viviparous.[1][2] The maximum length for the females is 132 cm (52 in) and the males is around 120 cm (47 in).[2]
Habitat and distribution
Vari's angelshark inhabits continental shelf of eastern Brazil, ranging from Rio de Janeiro State to Sergipe State.[1] It presumably lives at depths of maximum 666 m (2,185 ft).[1] There are no deep-water Brazilian fisheries operating at those depths and thus saving this angelshark from possible exploitation.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rincon, G.; Barreto, R.; Charvet, P.; Faria, V.; Marcante, F.; Montealegre-Quijano, S.; Motta, F.; Nunes, J. (2019). "Squatina varii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T130389813A130390548. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T130389813A130390548.en.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Vaz, D.F.B.; De Carvalho, M.R. (2018). "New species of Squatina (Squatiniformes: Squatinidae) from Brazil, with comments on the taxonomy of Angel sharks from the Central and Northwestern Atlantic". Copeia. 106 (1): 144–160. doi:10.1643/CI-17-606. S2CID 91037196.