Vari's angelshark

Vari's angelshark (Squatina varii) is an angelshark in the family Squatinidae found in Southwestern Atlantic, specifically Brazil.^[2][1] It lives in the continental slope between latitudes 11° and 22°S, at the depths of 195–666 m (640–2,185 ft).^[2][1]

Vari's angelshark
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Division:	Selachii
Order:	Squatiniformes
Family:	Squatinidae
Genus:	Squatina
Species:	S. varii
Binomial name
Squatina varii Vaz & Carvalho, 2018[2]
Range of Vari's angelshark

Description

This species differs from other Southwestern Atlantic angel sharks in terms of several characteristics comparison, such as dorsal coloration, vertebral counts, dermal denticles, and pectoral fin feature.^[2] The reproduction system is viviparous.^[1][2] The maximum length for the females is 132 cm (52 in) and the males is around 120 cm (47 in).^[2]

Habitat and distribution

Vari's angelshark inhabits continental shelf of eastern Brazil, ranging from Rio de Janeiro State to Sergipe State.^[1] It presumably lives at depths of maximum 666 m (2,185 ft).^[1] There are no deep-water Brazilian fisheries operating at those depths and thus saving this angelshark from possible exploitation.^[1]