FB-68060 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68060 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Polysteganus Polysteganus lineopunctatus (Boulenger, 1903) David's Angel Shark Angelote de David Squatina dumeril (non Lesueur, 1818) Squatina sp. Not applicable 2016-10-24 2024-08-16 Acero, A.P., J.J. Tavera, R. Anguila and L. Hernández0 A new southern Caribbean species of angel shark (Chondrichthyes, Squaliformes, Squatinidae), including phylogeny, and tempo of diversification of american species. Copeia 104(2):577-585. (Ref. 110242) FAO-FIES0 Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. Retrieved from http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en (accessed 08/06/2017). (Ref. 115257) Vaz, D.F.B. and M.R. De Carvalho0 New species of <i>Squatina</i> (Squatiniformes: Squatinidae) from Brazil, with comments on the taxonomy of Angel sharks from the Central and Northwestern Atlantic. Copeia 106(1):144-160. (Ref. 117896) Beolens, B., M. Grayson and M. Watkins0 Eponym dictionary of Fishes. Dunbeath, Caithness (Scotland, UK): Whittles Publishing Limited, 1300 p. (Ref. 128868) FB-GeneralDescr-68069 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Andrea Hennyey 2016-10-25 20:39:21 2024-03-06 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68069 Currently known from depths between 100-151m (Ref. 110242). Acero, A.P., J.J. Tavera, R. Anguila and L. Hernández 2016 A new southern Caribbean species of angel shark (Chondrichthyes, Squaliformes, Squatinidae), including phylogeny, and tempo of diversification of american species. Copeia 104(2):577-585. (Ref. 110242) FB-DiagnosticDescr-68069 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Andrea Hennyey 2016-10-25 00:00:00 2017-11-15 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68069 Diagnosis: Mid-dorsal line lacking thorns or enlarged, sharp, pointed dermal denticles; eye-spiracle distance larger than 1.5 times eye diameter in specimens larger than 60 cm TL; each nasal flap with 2 rod-like barbels, outer barbel divided; coloration grayish to brownish yellow, male dark-spotted, females with abundant whitish spots (Ref. 110242).Description: Dorsal surface covered with interspersed denticles of relative roughness, a densely concentrated patch of small curved spines along anterior pectoral-fin margins in mature males, poorly developed in females; ventral surface comparatively smooth, except for narrow bands of denticles along anterior margins of both pectoral and pelvic fins; head rounded, length around 5 times in TL, with a maximum width occurring anterior of gill openings; moderate tubercles interspersed above mouth and eye crests, smooth oval patch above midpoint of mouth in between eyes; eyes almond-shaped, closely set, with an interorbital space 11-13 times in TL; eye-spiracle distance relatively large, 30–43 times in TL; spiracles crescent-shaped with pronounced interior papillae along posterior margin; interorbital space around 1.1 times larger than interspiracle space; center of upper lip arch exposed at midpoint of upper jaw, exposure semi-oval in shape; labial furrows, roughly equal in length, extending from corners of mouth medially, with upper labial furrow partially covered with dermal folds; distinct nasal flaps protruding from dermal folds above mouth, 2 barbels protruding from each flap; inner nasal barbels rod-like, containing little if any fringe; outer nasal barbels rod-like with a small branch protruding ventrally near tip; nostrils large, protruding slightly, and tear-shaped; dermal folds along exterior of head, 1 small lobe present at corners of mouth extending ventrally; mouth length about 0.3 times as long as mouth width; dentition consisting of small, dagger-like teeth, conical without cusplets on a broad base, in 2 orderly longitudinal rows on upper jaw, 3 rows on bottom jaw, no teeth at symphysis, 10 teeth by row in each jaw; pectoral fins large and broadly rounded, originating just behind gills; anterior margin of pectoral fin mostly straight, 0.8–0.9 as long as pectoral length, extending to a lateral apex; margin from lateral apex to posterior-most lobe slightly concave; posterior lobe broadly rounded; pectoral inner margin about 1/2 of pectoral length, convex, and with a small lobe near pectoral base; overall pelvic fin shape somewhat triangular with rounded fin tips; pelvic fins originating anterior to pectoral fin free rear tips; pelvic fin length 0.5-0.8 long as pectoral fin length; pelvic-fin base usually longer than pectoral-fin base, anterior margin 0.5–0.65 times as long as pelvic fin length; posterior margin of pelvic fin straight to posterior free tip approximately 0.7 times fin length; pelvic inner margin straight and short, approximately 0.4 times as long as pectoral fin length; pelvic-fin insertion furrows on ventral side extend in a narrow ellipse to anterior apogee of vent, vent is within ellipse; 1 pelvic-fin tip extends to 1st dorsal origin, the other does not; dorsal fins slightly angular, 2nd dorsal fin slightly smaller than 1st dorsal fin, with denticles covering the entirety of both fins; dorsal-caudal space 1.0–1.4 times longer than interdorsal space; anterior margin of both dorsal fins straight, nearly equidistant; dorsal-fin bases subequal; posterior margins straight, about 0.5–0.7 times as long as anterior margins; inner margin of dorsal fins straight, approximately 0.2–0.5 times as long as anterior margins; caudal peduncle compressed dorso-ventrally with lateral longitudinal ridges, tapering posteriorly; caudal fin lobelike, markedly at dorsal apex, dorsal margin broadly rounded, about 0.7–0.9 times as long as preventral caudalfin margin; subterminal caudal-fin margin approximately 1.4 times longer than caudal upper postventral margin; caudal lower postventral margin slightly convex, approximately 1.5 times longer than caudal upper postventral margin (Ref. 110242).Coloration: Grayish to brownish yellow; male with dark spots, subequal to smaller than eye diameter; females with abundant whitish spots, smaller than eye diameter (Ref. 110242). Acero, A.P., J.J. Tavera, R. Anguila and L. Hernández 2016 A new southern Caribbean species of angel shark (Chondrichthyes, Squaliformes, Squatinidae), including phylogeny, and tempo of diversification of american species. Copeia 104(2):577-585. (Ref. 110242) FB-Morphology-68069 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Andrea Hennyey 2016-10-25 00:00:00 2017-11-15 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68069 Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Analspines: 0 Acero, A.P., J.J. Tavera, R. Anguila and L. Hernández 2016 A new southern Caribbean species of angel shark (Chondrichthyes, Squaliformes, Squatinidae), including phylogeny, and tempo of diversification of american species. Copeia 104(2):577-585. (Ref. 110242) FB-Distribution-68069 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Andrea Hennyey 2016-10-25 20:58:50 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68069 Western Atlantic: northern South America (Venezuela and Surinam) to Panama. Vaz, D.F.B. and M.R. De Carvalho 2018 New species of <i>Squatina</i> (Squatiniformes: Squatinidae) from Brazil, with comments on the taxonomy of Angel sharks from the Central and Northwestern Atlantic. Copeia 106(1):144-160. (Ref. 117896) FB-Size-68069 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Andrea Hennyey 2016-10-25 20:39:21 2024-03-06 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68069 78.7 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 110242)); 74.8 cm TL (female) Acero, A.P., J.J. Tavera, R. Anguila and L. Hernández 2016 A new southern Caribbean species of angel shark (Chondrichthyes, Squaliformes, Squatinidae), including phylogeny, and tempo of diversification of american species. Copeia 104(2):577-585. (Ref. 110242) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-68069 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Andrea Hennyey 2016-10-25 20:39:21 2024-03-06 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68069 demersal; marine; depth range 51 - 272 m (Ref. 117896) Vaz, D.F.B. and M.R. De Carvalho 2018 New species of <i>Squatina</i> (Squatiniformes: Squatinidae) from Brazil, with comments on the taxonomy of Angel sharks from the Central and Northwestern Atlantic. Copeia 106(1):144-160. (Ref. 117896)