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Angel Shark
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Common Names: Angel Shark, Monk Shark, Sand Devil

Scientific Name: Squatina squatina

Size: Around 2m

Found in: East and North East Atlantic, Mediterranean and Black Seas.

Population Status: Critically Endangered (IUCN, 2012)



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Tooth Shape:

Long needle like teeth for grasping prey such as fish, crustaceans and molluscs.
Angel sharks are sit and wait predators. Having strong jaws which can extend forwards and upwards to capture prey.



Reproduction:

Ovoviviparous, after a gestation period of 8-10 months, these sharks give birth to litters of 7 to 25 young. Pups measure around 24 to 30 cm at birth. Little is known about sexual maturity or rates of reproduction.



Interesting Facts:

Angel Sharks are bottom dwellers and may be found down to 150m or more. They have a flattened body, somewhat resembling a ray.

They are highly susceptible to being caught as by-catch especially by bottom trawlers. This species is protected in the UK and Balearic Islands.

There are several different sub-species of Angel Sharks including:

Squatina:
  1. •aculeata
  2. •africana
  3. •argentina
  4. •australis
  5. •californica
  6. •dimeril
  7. •formosa
  8. •japonica
  9. •nebulosa
  10. •oculata
  11. •squatina
  12. •tergocellata
  13. •tergocellatiodes

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