Mexican angelshark
The Mexican angelshark (Squatina mexicana) is a species of angelshark. It occurs at depths of 70–180 m in the Gulf of Mexico and reaches a length of 88 cm (35 in).[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Squatiniformes |
| Family: | Squatinidae |
| Genus: | Squatina |
| Species: | S. mexicana |
| Binomial name | |
| Squatina mexicana Castro-Aguirre, Espinoza-Pérez & Huidobro-Campos, 2007 | |
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Squatina mexicana head
References
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- Baremore, I. 2019. Squatina dumeril. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T197087A22515424. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T197087A22515424.en. Downloaded on 21 December 2020.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Squatina mexicana" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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