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Finding of a rare Squatina squatina (Linnaeus, 1758) (Chondrichthyes: Squatinidae) along the Tyrrhenian coast of the Strait of Messina and its maintenance in an aquarium

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 April 2015

Mauro Cavallaro ,
Annalisa Danze' ,
Giovanni Ammendolia  and
Enrico Navarra
Mauro Cavallaro*
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Science, University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell'Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy
Annalisa Danze'
Affiliation:
KURMA Association, Aquario Comunale di Messina, Villa Mazzini, 98122 Messina, Italy
Giovanni Ammendolia
Affiliation:
Via Consolare Pompea 3, Coop. Sicilianella, 98168 Messina, Italy
Enrico Navarra
Affiliation:
KURMA Association, Aquario Comunale di Messina, Villa Mazzini, 98122 Messina, Italy
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: M. Cavallaro, Department of Veterinary Science, University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell'Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy email: mcavallaro@unime.it
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Abstract

The finding of a rare specimen of Squatina squatina off the Sicilian coast of the Strait of Messina (Central Mediterranean Sea) and its maintenance in an aquarium is reported. The morphometric and meristic characters are presented. The record is proposed as a useful tool for raising attention to the state of this delicate species.

Keywords

SquatinidaeSquatina squatinaangel sharkMediterranean Sea
Type
Research Article
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 8 , 2015 , e44
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2015 

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