
David's angelshark
Squatina david Acero, Tavera, Anguila & Hernández, 2016
Names
| English | David's angelshark |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | 戴氏扁鲨 |
| Scientific name | Squatina david Acero, Tavera, Anguila & Hernández, 2016 |
About this species
David's angelshark (Squatina david) is a species of angelshark newly described in 2016. It can grow up to around 75 cm in length and is coloured greyish to brownish yellow. Male specimen are dark spotted, while females have abundant whitish spots. David's angelshark inhabits the northern coast of South America from Colombia to Suriname and is currently known from a depth between 100 and 150 m.
It is a sister species of the angular angel shark (Squatina guggenheim) and the hidden angelshark (Squatina occulta).
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戴氏扁鲨(学名:Squatina david)是于2016年命名的新种,属于扁鲨科扁鲨属,身长大约75厘米,体色为灰色到棕黄色。雄性个体有深色斑点,而雌性则有许多白色斑点。戴氏扁鲨栖息在南美洲北部海岸,从哥伦比亚到苏里南,目前已知该物种生活在100至150米深的海域。
戴氏扁鲨是Squatina guggenheim和Squatina occulta的姐妹种。
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Elasmobranchii |
| Order | Squatiniformes |
| Family | Squatinidae |
| Genus | Squatina |
