Squatina californica

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Squatinidae
gptkbp:activities nocturnal
gptkbp:age around 5 years
gptkbp:behavior demersal
gptkbp:body_style flattened
gptkbp:color brown or gray with darker spots
camouflaged for ambush
gptkbp:common_name Pacific angel shark
gptkbp:conservation_efforts marine protected areas
marine conservation groups
gptkbp:conservation_status Near Threatened
monitoring populations
gptkbp:cultural_significance local fisheries
gptkbp:defines Squatina squatina californica
gptkbp:depth 0 to 200 meters
gptkbp:diet benthic invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:California
gptkbp:ecological_role predator in benthic ecosystems
gptkbp:egg_color not applicable
large eggs
gptkbp:environmental_impact sensitive to temperature changes
gptkbp:family gptkb:Squatinidae
gptkbp:fins pectoral fins broad and wing-like
gptkbp:first_described_by 1854
gptkbp:fishing_regulations bycatch
regulated in some areas
gptkbp:fossil_record limited fossil evidence
gptkbp:genetic_diversity ongoing research
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Squatina
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:park
nearshore waters
sandy or muddy bottoms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Squatina californica
gptkbp:larval_stage free-swimming
gptkbp:length 1.5 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years
gptkbp:local_names angel shark
gptkbp:migration limited movement
gptkbp:order gptkb:Squatiniformes
gptkbp:predators larger fish
small fish
gptkbp:public_awareness gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Squatina_squatina
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_areas marine biology departments
gptkbp:research_focus ecological studies
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Squatina_californica
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:tail_type long and slender
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:traded_on public aquariums
gptkbp:wildlife important for population recovery