Squatina squatina - Wikipedia Squatina squatina, known as the angelshark, is a species of shark in the family Squatinidae (known generally also as angel sharks), that were once widespread in the coastal waters of the northeastern Atlantic Ocean
Squatina squatina, Angelshark : fisheries, gamefish - FishBase Etymology: Squatina: Latin for skate, which angel sharks superficially resemble, presumably tautonymous with Squalus squatina Linnaeus 1758 (no species mentioned) (See ETYFish); squatina: Latin for skate, which angel sharks superficially resemble (See ETYFish) More on author: Linnaeus
Angel shark Squatina squatina — Shark Research Institute Facts about the Angel shark - Squatina squatina from the Shark Research Institute (SRI) SRI conducts and sponsors rigorous, peer-reviewed field research about sharks and uses science-based information to educate and advocate for shark conservation policies and protections by the world’s governing bodies, including CITES
Common Angelshark - NOAA Fisheries The common angelshark is a cartilaginous fish The species once occurred in waters throughout the Mediterranean Sea and along the eastern Atlantic Ocean, from Scandinavia to Mauritania It is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act
Atlantic Angelshark – Discover Fishes - Florida Museum Taxonomy Lesueur first described the Atlantic angel shark in 1818 as Squatina dumeril The genus name Squatina is derived from Latin, meaning “a kind of shark” In previous scientific literature, there are no synonyms attributed with this species Prepared by: Chris Hansen
Angelshark • Squatina squatina • Fish sheet - Fishipedia However, several indicators (reduced catches, lower yields) paint a fairly grim picture of the state of their stocks, even though situations vary from one species to another The capture of angelsharks (Squatina squatina) was banned in 2009 for all European fleets, regardless of their fishing zone Learn more
Squatina squatina - Monaco Nature Encyclopedia Angelic, but not too much because of its voraciousness, the Angelshark [Squatina squatina (Linnaeus 1758)] owes its vulgar name to the big pectoral fins like wings that at the same time justify the title of shark, because, unlike rays, they are fused to the body not to the head
Squatina squatina - Shark-References Description, classification, synonyms, distribution map, bibliography and images of Squatina squatina - Angelshark