Overview

A restrained field-guide nameplate for Disparate angel shark (Squatina heteroptera) that confirms the reviewed naming evidence without adding broader ecological or behavioral claims the packet does not support. Disparate angel shark (Squatina heteroptera) Disparate angel shark is the reviewed common name currently staged for Squatina heteroptera. This entry remains intentionally minimal until stronger cited species-level editorial support is available.

Why it matters: WoRMS record ID: 390085.

Common nameSquatina Heteroptera
Scientific nameSquatina heteroptera
Familysquatinidae
Max length0.5 m
ConservationNot Evaluated
RegionWestern Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico

What this shark is

Disparate angel shark is the reviewed common name currently staged for Squatina heteroptera. This entry remains intentionally minimal until stronger cited species-level editorial support is available.

Where it lives

Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico

How it differs from similar sharks

Compare it against Mexican angel shark, African angelshark, and Atlantic angel shark.

Why it is notable

WoRMS record ID: 390085.

Related shark pages

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Specimen photograph of Squatina mexicana; not to scale.
Squatina mexicana

Mexican angel shark

Common name: Squatina Mexicana

Squatina mexicana from the Gulf of Mexico

0.9 m maxNot Evaluated