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Squatina Varii
Vari's angelshark (''Squatina varii'') is an angelshark in the Family (biology), family Squatinidae found in Southwestern Atlantic, specifically Brazil. It lives in the continental slope between latitudes 11° and 22°S, at the depths of . 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. The reproduction system is viviparous. The maximum length for the females is and the males is around . Habitat and distribution Vari's angelshark inhabits continental shelf of eastern Brazil, ranging from Rio de Janeiro State to Sergipe State. It presumably lives at depths of maximum . There are no deep-water Brazilian fisheries operating at those depths and thus saving this angelshark from possible exploitation. References Squatinidae Fish described in 2018 {{Shark-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelshark
The angelsharks are a group of sharks in the genus ''Squatina'' of the family Squatinidae. They commonly inhabit sandy seabeds close to in depth. Many species are now classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Once common over large areas of the Northeast Atlantic from Norway, Sweden, Morocco, and the Canary Islands, to the Mediterranean and Black Seas, there is now significant fishing pressure which has resulted in significant population decline. Squatinidae are unusual in having flattened bodies and broad pectoral fins that give them a strong resemblance to rays. This genus is the only one in its family and order Squatiniformes. They occur worldwide in temperate and tropical seas. Most species inhabit shallow temperate or tropical seas, but a few species inhabit deeper water, down to . Angel sharks are sometimes called monkfish, although this name is also applied to members of the genus ''Lophius''. While some species occur ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family (biology)
Family ( la, familia, plural ') is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between order and genus. A family may be divided into subfamilies, which are intermediate ranks between the ranks of family and genus. The official family names are Latin in origin; however, popular names are often used: for example, walnut trees and hickory trees belong to the family Juglandaceae, but that family is commonly referred to as the "walnut family". What belongs to a family—or if a described family should be recognized at all—are proposed and determined by practicing taxonomists. There are no hard rules for describing or recognizing a family, but in plants, they can be characterized on the basis of both vegetative and reproductive features of plant species. Taxonomists often take different positions about descriptions, and there may be no broad consensus across the scientific community for some time. The publishing of new data and opini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |