Squatina nebulosa

Regan, 1906


Clouded angelshark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Squatiniformes Squatinidae

Reference of the original description
Regan, C.T. (1906)
Descriptions of some new sharks in the British Museum collection. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (Series 7), 18(65), 435–440

Image of the original description
No image in first description.

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Rhina nebulosa

Types
Squatina nebulosa
Holotype: BMNH: 1862.11.1.89;


Description :


Citation: Squatina nebulosa Regan, 1906: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 03/2024

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Squatina nebulosaRegan, 1906, © FAO, www.fish-base.org
Common names
deu \(T\) Engelhai, deu \(T\) Meerengel, spa Angelote, spa Angelote nebuloso, fra \(T\) Ange de mer, fra \(T\) Ange de mer nébuleux, eng Angel ray, eng Black angel shark, eng Clouded angel shark, eng Clouded angelshark, eng Japanese angel shark

Distribution
Northwest Pacific: southeastern Sea of Japan to Taiwan, including Japan, Korea, China. Reported from the northern shelf of the South China Sea (Ref. 12082). Source: www.gbif.org

Biology
Ovoviviparous, embryos feed solely on yolk [733].

Size / Weight / Age
163 cm TL (female)

Habitat
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 200 m (Ref. 54907)

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=6938;

Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Copepoda
  • Trebius longicaudatus Shiino, 1954 [7624]
  • Trebius shiinoi Nagasawa, Tanaka & Benz, 1998 [7624]