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smoothback angelshark (Squatina oculata)
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Squatinidae

smoothback angelshark

Squatina oculata

One Hundred Sixty Centimeters Shark of the Atlantic Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Africa
  • Other
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

The smoothback angelshark (Squatina oculata) is an angelshark of the family Squatinidae found in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean.

Maximum length
160 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
other
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mediterranean and Morocco to Angola.
Conservation status
CRCritically Endangered

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