Short communication, Note

https://doi.org/10.32582/aa.60.2.10

New records of the critically endangered Squatina squatina(Linnaeus, 1758) from Corsica, France

Matthieu Lapinski ; AILERONS, Environmental Organisation for the Preservation of cartilaginous fish of the French Mediterranean coast, Montpellier, France
Ioannis Giovos ; iSea, Environmental Organization for the Preservation of the Aquatic Ecosystems, Thessaloniki, Greece

Abstract

Angel Sharks are among the most threatened families of fish in the world. In the Mediterranean three species are present facing a severe depletion with several local extinction events as a result of overexploitation by fisheries. Hereby, we present 7 additional records of Squatina squatina from Corsica contributing to the new regional action plan for Angel Sharks in the Mediterranean Sea. Most records include juvenile specimens, indicating that the area might be a nursery ground for the species.

Keywords

Angel Sharks; Mediterranean; elasmobranchs; Ligurian Sea; Tyrrhenian Sea

Hrčak ID:

231322

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/231322

Publication date:

27.12.2019.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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