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Chilean angelshark
Species of shark From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Chilean angelshark (Squatina armata) is an angelshark of the family Squatinidae found in the subtropical waters of Chile, that grows up to 1.03 metres (3 ft 5 in) in length. The holotype is lost. The species was redescribed and a neotype designated in 2024.[3] Reproduction is ovoviviparous.

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Diet
The Chilean angelshark mainly consumes lizardfish, teleosts and their remains, crustaceans, mollusks, elasmobranchs, and some species of shrimp. The species can be labeled as a selective, piscivorous, and carcinophagus predator. [4] They were also found to be specialist predators, meaning that they only feed on limited prey types and in specific environments.
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