Family: Squatinidae | Genus: Squatina | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Near Threatened
The Squatina Africana, also known as the African Angelshark, is a continental shelf and upper slope shark that occurs mainly in the Western Indian Ocean. This species belongs to the family of Squatinidae. Biology The African Angelshark is greyish to… read more.
Family: Squatinidae | Genus: Squatina | Species: Squatina squatina | CITES: Listed Appendix II | IUCN: Critically Endangered
The Angelshark or Monkish was first described in 1758 by the ‘father of taxonomy’, Carl Linnaeus. They are one of the largest types of Angelsharks, with females reaching up to 2.4 m (7.9 ft). Males are smaller, with a maximum… read more.
Family: Squatinidae | Genus: Squatina | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Endangered
The Angular Angelshark, sometimes known as the Spiny Angelshark, lives in subtropical waters off the coast of Brazil, Uruguay and northern Argentina. They are endemic to this area and belong to the family Squatinidae. Biology and Behaviour Angular Angelsharks live… read more.
Family: Squatinidae | Genus: Squatina | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Critically Endangered
The Argentine Angelshark is endemic to the Southwest Atlantic. It can be found from southern Brazil all the way down to Buenos Aires in Argentina. Biology and Behaviour Like all Angelsharks, it has a wide, flattened body and large pectoral… read more.
Family: Squatinidae | Genus: Squatina | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
The Atlantic Angelshark, also known as the Sand Devil, is found in the western Atlantic, from southern New England in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico and along the Mexican Caribbean coast. It lives at depths of up… read more.
Family: Squatinidae | Genus: Squatina | Species: Squatina australis | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
The Australian Angelshark is a common species endemic to southern Australia, found in the eastern Indian Ocean and southwest Pacific Ocean. Its population was monitored for 11 years, from 1994 to 2004, and showed a stable trend. Description Australian angelsharks… read more.
Family: Squatinidae | Genus: Squatina | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
The Chilean angelshark is a shark species found in the Eastern Pacific, from Colombia to Chile. It lives on the continental shelf at depths of 30 to 75 m. It is one of several similar angelsharks in the region. Like… read more.
Family: Squatinidae | Genus: Squatina | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Vulnerable
The Clouded Angelshark is a relatively unknown species and is often misidentified as the Taiwanese Angel shark. They are one of the largest in the family, reaching up to 1.63m in length. They inhabit the waters around Japan and Taiwan… read more.
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