Small-crested angelshark

Squatina mapama

Forty Centimeters Shark of the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
Medium
Tropical fish

Squatina mapama (also known as the small-crested angelshark) is a species of angelshark found in the Caribbean. It was described by Douglas J. Long, David A. Ebert, Jose Tavera, Arturo Acero Pizarro, and David Ross Robertson in December 2021.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Angel Sharks
Family: Squatinidae
Genus: Squatina
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Westen Central Atlantic: Panama.

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