Tel. 0000004869 00000 n 0000005130 00000 n 105 0 obj The dorsal fins have a darker leading margin and lighter trailing margin. 0000003838 00000 n endobj "Population structure, distribution and habitat use of the Critically Endangered Angelshark, Squatina squatina, in the Canary Islands". [22], In 2019, a population of angelsharks was discovered off the coast of Wales, indicating that the species had begun a potential return to the region. 0000011718 00000 n We know of an instance of a fisherman, whose leg was terribly torn by a large one of this species, which lay within his nets in shallow water, and which he went to lay hold of incautiously. This site is maintained by the CMS Secretariat © 2020 | DisclaimerCMS Secretariat, Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1, 53113 Bonn, GermanyTel. The meat of the Angelshark is/was consumed fresh, salted or dried, its skin used as sand-paper, and its liver used for oil. [13], In April 2008, the UK government afforded the angel shark full protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act. [2], During daytime, the angelshark usually lies motionless on the sea floor, buried under a layer of sediment with only its eyes showing. 70 0 obj Most species inhabit shallow temperate or tropical seas, but a few species inhabit deeper water, down to 1,300 m (4,300 ft). Many species are now classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. 0000005304 00000 n In this specific circumstance, the sharks' place within the class Squatina comprises three species in the southern part of the western Atlantic. << /N 82 0 R /P 116 0 R /R [ 43 712 552 728 ] /T 111 0 R /V 93 0 R >> Given its demersal habits the angel shark is easily caught by trawl fisheries. endobj 0000023198 00000 n << /N 104 0 R /P 10 0 R /R [ 43 20 291 137 ] /T 111 0 R /V 91 0 R >> 0000042311 00000 n 0000022123 00000 n [2] When approached underwater, the angelshark usually remains still or swims away, though one circling a diver with its mouth open is recorded. This genus is the only one in its family and order Squatiniformes. %���� 101 0 obj endobj 0000006867 00000 n 0000013826 00000 n If you have previously obtained access with your personal account, 0000002634 00000 n 71 0 obj << /N 85 0 R /P 39 0 R /R [ 304 20 552 442 ] /T 111 0 R /V 102 0 R >> There are patches of small spines on the snout and over the eyes. [11], Prior to the late 1980s, the Pacific angel shark was considered a "munk fish". For the species, see, "Angel Sharks" redirects here. endobj 99 0 obj [2], The pectoral and pelvic fins are wide with rounded tips; the two dorsal fins are positioned on the muscular tail behind the pelvic fins. (+49 228) 815 2401, Fax. [8] Fishery workers, in particular, should treat it with caution; in the 1776 edition of British Zoology, Thomas Pennant wrote that it is "extremely fierce and dangerous to be approached. Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible). This helped the angel sharks not get caught more often. 1 capitalized : a genus (coextensive with the family Squatinidae) of sharks having a broadly rounded head with winglike lateral extensions and a broad flattened body that resembles that of a ray and being sometimes placed in a separate suborder but usually included in Squaloidea. 74 0 obj << /N 76 0 R /P 39 0 R /R [ 304 462 552 742 ] /T 111 0 R /V 83 0 R >> 85 0 obj 2 plural -s : any shark of the genus Squatina : monkfish. << /N 99 0 R /P 116 0 R /R [ 199 194 552 541 ] /T 111 0 R /V 75 0 R >> Squatinidae are unusual in having flattened bodies and broad pectoral fins that give them a strong resemblance to rays. endobj The angelshark, Squatina squatina (Linnaeus, 1758), is a dorso‐ ventrally flattened, bottom‐dwelling, shark listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2006 and 2015 (Ferretti et al., 2015).
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