The Chilean angelshark (''Squatina armata'') is an

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 Conservat ...

of the

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Squatinidae found in the

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waters of

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

, that grows up to in length. The

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is lost. Reproduction is

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References

External links

* * Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, ''Sharks of the World'', Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005 {{DEFAULTSORT:angelshark, Chilean Chilean angelshark Fish of Chile Western South American coastal fauna Chilean angelshark