| Squatinidae (Angel sharks) |
| 80 cm TL (male/unsexed); 108 cm TL (female) |
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demersal; depth range - 494 m |
| Western Indian Ocean: tropical and warm temperate waters from Tanzania to the eastern Cape coast of South Africa. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0. A distinctly flattened shark with large pectoral fins separated from the round head by notches (Ref. 5578). Brown above with a reticulated pattern of light spots, white below (Ref. 5578). |
| Found on the continental shelf and uppermost slope, from the surf line close inshore to 494 m depth (Ref. 247). Feeds on bony fish, squid and octopus (Ref. 247). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449), with about 7 to 11 young in a litter (Ref. 247). Sometimes caught by surf anglers (Ref. 6588). |
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Data deficient
(Ref. 96402)
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| traumatogenic |
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