angel sharks

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/angel_sharks
GPTKB entity
Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf genus Squatina
gptkbp:behavior ambush predator
gptkbp:camouflage buries in sand
gptkbp:class gptkb:Chondrichthyes
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:angel_sharks
gptkbp:conservationStatus critically endangered (some species)
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
crustaceans
mollusks
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature broad pectoral fins
eyes on top of head
mouth located underneath head
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1758
gptkbp:habitat coastal waters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label angel sharks
gptkbp:IUCNStatus varies by species
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 35 years
gptkbp:maximumLength 2.4 meters
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Squatina_californica
gptkb:Squatina_dumeril
gptkb:Squatina_squatina
gptkbp:order gptkb:Squatiniformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators humans
large sharks
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:shape flattened body
gptkbp:taxonomicFamily gptkb:Squatinidae
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Squatiniformes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6