Squatina heteroptera

Squatina heteroptera
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Squatiniformes
Family: Squatinidae
Genus: Squatina
Species: S. heteroptera
Binomial name
Squatina heteroptera
Castro-Aguirre, Espinoza-Pérez & Huidobro-Campos, 2007

The disparate angelshark (Squatina heteroptera) is a species of angelshark. It occurs at depths down to 164 m in the Gulf of Mexico and reaches a length of 49 cm (19 in). Heteroptera in its name refers to the difference in size, shape and area of the two dorsal fins.[1]

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  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Squatina heteroptera" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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