Squatina squatina (Sea angel)

It looks like a line with 4 wings. He has two teeth which exceeds the machoire.

Squatina Squatina is a fish belonging to the Squatinidae family. We also know him under the name of aaeae or shark-maker. It is a fascinating animal, characterized by its characteristic form and its unique way of life.

Squatina Squatina is a medium -sized fish, generally reaching about 1.5 meters in length for a weight of about 15 kilograms. Its silhouette is characteristic, with an elongated body and wide and wide -plated side fins against its body. His head is small and flattened, with eyes in front and a mouth filled with pointed teeth. His skin is covered with rough and dark scales, which give it a gray-greenish color appearance.

Squatina Squatina is mainly a night predator, which mainly hunts fish and crustaceans in shallow waters. Unlike most sharks, it does not use back and forth movements of its tail to propel itself into water, but rather lateral fin beating, giving it the appearance of a flying bird. He is also able to move on the seabed using his pectoral fins to crawl, giving him the appearance of a lizard.

Squatina Squatina is a lonely animal, which only gathers to reproduce. Reproduction generally occurs in summer, when females lay eggs in nests dug in the sand. Eggs hatch approximately 6 months later and young Angels are autonomous from birth. Angeli sharks reach their sexual maturity around the age of 4.

Squatina Squatina is a threatened animal, mainly due to fishing and destruction of its habitat.

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