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Mexican angel shark
Common name: Squatina Mexicana
Squatina mexicana from the Gulf of Mexico
Squatina mexicana
Not Evaluated
Overview
Squatina mexicana is documented here from the Gulf of Mexico, but the offline record is still sparse, with a Not Evaluated conservation listing. Recorded from the western Atlantic, specifically the Gulf of Mexico. Squatina mexicana from the Gulf of Mexico
Why it matters: Its FishBase record is paired here with a Not Evaluated conservation status.
Common nameSquatina Mexicana
Scientific nameSquatina mexicana
Familysquatinidae
Max length0.9 m
Depth range71 to 180 meters
ConservationNot Evaluated
RegionWestern Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico
What this shark is
A little-known angelshark recorded from the western Atlantic’s Gulf of Mexico; in this release it remains Not Evaluated for conservation status.
Where it lives
Recorded from the western Atlantic, specifically the Gulf of Mexico.
How it differs from similar sharks
Compare it against Disparate angel shark, African angelshark, and Atlantic angel shark.
Why it is notable
Its FishBase record is paired here with a Not Evaluated conservation status.
Related shark pages
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Disparate angel shark
Common name: Squatina Heteroptera
Disparate angel shark (Squatina heteroptera)
0.5 m maxNot Evaluated
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1.1 m maxNear Threatened (NT)
Atlantic angel shark
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Pacific angel shark
Pacific angel shark