Species FAO code: SUT

Squatina oculata

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Croatia	hr sklat žutan	–
Portugal	pt Anjo	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Squatina oculata Bonaparte, 1840

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Squatina oculata Bonaparte, 1840

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Squatina oculata

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Squatina oculata

Scientific name

Squatina oculata

Author

Bonaparte, 1840

Rank

Species

FAO code

SUT

Morphological description

An angelshark with large thorns on snout and above eyes but not on midback, weakly bifurcated nasal barbels and weakly fringed anterior nasal flaps, the first dorsal-fin origin usually well behind the rear tips of pelvic fin, and prominent white spots on body (Ref. 247)

Taxonomic classification

ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderSquatiniformes
  - FamilySquatinidae
    - GenusSquatina
      - SpeciesSquatina oculata

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Squatina oculata Bonaparte, 1840

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Squatina oculata

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Distribution maps