Squatina squatina

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Squatinidae
gptkbp:age around 10 years
gptkbp:analyzes difficult to study in the wild
gptkbp:behavior demersal
gptkbp:body_style flattened body
gptkbp:breeding_season late summer to early fall
gptkbp:color camouflaged
camouflage for hunting
brown or gray with darker spots
gptkbp:common_name angel shark
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected in some regions
IUCN, WWF
gptkbp:conservation_status Critically Endangered
habitat protection
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in marine conservation campaigns
gptkbp:diet benthic fish
gptkbp:distribution Eastern North Atlantic
gptkbp:ecological_role predator of benthic organisms
gptkbp:egg_color not applicable
gptkbp:environmental_impact vulnerable to changes
gptkbp:eye_color dorsally located
gptkbp:family gptkb:Squatinidae
gptkbp:fins pectoral fins enlarged
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Linnaeus_1758
gptkbp:fishing_regulations varies by region
bottom trawling
significant decline in populations
gptkbp:fossil_record extensive
gptkbp:genetic_diversity ongoing
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
up to 200 meters
sandy or muddy bottoms
gptkbp:historical_significance cultural references in folklore
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Squatina squatina
gptkbp:larval_stage several months
planktonic
gptkbp:length up to 2.5 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 35 years
gptkbp:local_names angel shark, monkfish
gptkbp:migration limited movement
gptkbp:order gptkb:Squatiniformes
gptkbp:predators larger sharks
gptkbp:public_awareness low
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Squatina_squatina
Squatina tergocellata
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research important for biodiversity studies
gptkbp:research_focus ecological studies
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:species low
five pairs of gills
gptkbp:status understudied
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:threats overfishing
gptkbp:traded_on rarely kept
gptkbp:weight up to 100 kg
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Skrull
critical for survival.