---
title: "Chileense zee-engel"
description: "Squatina armata — Vissen. 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."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/chilean-angelshark
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Chileense zee-engel

> Squatina armata — Vissen. 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.

- Scientific name: *Squatina armata*
- Category: `fish` (Vissen)
- Habitats: `sea` (Zee en kust)
- iNaturalist observations: 46
- Wikidata: [Q28757](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28757)
- iNaturalist taxon: [113049](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/113049)

## Names

- en: Chilean Angelshark
- de: Dornrücken-Engelhai
- es: Tiburón angel del Pacífico sur
- nl: Chileense zee-engel

## Countries with the most observations

CL (29), PE (11)

## Summary

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. Reproduction is ovoviviparous.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilean_angelshark

## Photo

![Chileense zee-engel](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/chilean-angelshark/medium.jpg)

Photo: D Ross Robertson · Public domain · commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Squatina_armata_SI.jpg

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/chilean-angelshark?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).