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The shark species "Sand devil"

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Sand devil

Rough area of distribution

Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Animals (Animalia)
Phylum:
Vertebrates (Chordata)
Class:
Cartilagenous fishes (Chondrichthyes)
Order:
Angelsharks (Squatiniformes)
Family:
Angelsharks (Squatinidae)
Genus:
Squatina
Names
Scientific:
Squatina dumeril
English:
Sand devil , Atlantic angel shark
German:
Atlantischer Engelhai
French:
Ange de mer de sable
Spanish:
Tiburón angel
Appearance
Bizarre-shaped shark. Flattened, ray-like form with free anterior pectoral lobes lateral to the gills. Eyes on dorsal surface, very big spiracles. Terminal mouth. Both dorsal fins are on caudal peduncle. Lower lobe of caudal fin is longer than the upper one.
Coloration
Uniformly light beige, no ocelli (dark dots).
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Massachusetts to Florida Keys, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean.
Biology
Bottom-dweller, often in shallow water and buried in sand or mud. Found over the continental shelf and slope. A poorly known species.
Diet
Molluscs, crustaceans, flounders, rays, bottom-dwelling fishes.
Size
Average size around 100 cm and 10 kg, maximum total length about 155 cm and 27kg.
Reproduction
Aplacental viviparous (ovoviviparous). Up to 16 pups per litter. Births seem to take place in spring and early summer.
Similar Species
Other angelsharks have a similar appearance and taxonomic features have to be used to clearly distinguish.
Vulnerability
Category: Least Concern (LC)
Criteria: -
Last evaluated: 2019
Trend: Increasing




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Danger to Humans
Harmless.

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