Sand devil (Squatina dumeril) fish species and Sand devil information

Scientific Name
Squatina dumeril

Common Name
Sand devil

Biology
Occurs on the outer continental shelf and the upper slope. Found from shoreline to depths of 1,375 m (Ref. 26938). Feeds on small bottom fishes, crustaceans and bivalves. Ovoviviparous. Will bite when captured and can inflict nasty lacerations with its trap-like jaws and pointed teeth.

Classification

Classified By

Lesueur, 1818

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Angel sharks (Squatiniformes)

Family

Angel sharks (Squatinidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Atlantic

Distribution

Western Atlantic: southern New England, USA to the Gulf of Mexico, Jamaica and Venezuela. Also in Columbia (Ref. 26938).

Range

43°N - 9°N, 96°W - 58°W

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

1390 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 1390 m, usually ? - 128 m (Ref. 55306)

Trophic Level

4.49 s.e. 0.76 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

152 cm

Common Length

100.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

High to very high vulnerability (71 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Threat To Humans

Traumatogenic

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)

Sand devil (Squatina dumeril) fish species and information / pictures of Sand devil - Squatina dumeril

Sand devil (Squatina dumeril) fish species information

Classification

Distribution

Environment

Physical Size and Genetics

Human Uses and Population