Description
Angelshark (Squatina squatina) off Tenerife, Canary Islands
Date 6 July 2009, 21:34
Source Slingshot http://www.flickr.com/photos/37071060@N06/3695634736/
Author Philippe Guillaume http://www.flickr.com/people/37071060@N06
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Squatina_squatina_tenerife.jpg

Squatina squatina, the angelshark or monkfish, 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. Well-adapted for camouflaging itself on the sea floor, the angelshark has a flattened form with enlarged pectoral and pelvic fins, giving it a superficial resemblance to a ray. Order: Squatiniformes, Family: Squatinidae, Genus: Squatina, Species: Squatina squatina (Linnaeus, 1758).
Synonyms:
Squalraia acephala de la Pylaie, 1835
Squalraia cervicata de la Pylaie, 1835
Squalus squatina Linnaeus, 1758
Squatina angelus Blainville, 1825
Squatina angelus Gronow, 1854
Squatina europaea Swainson, 1839
Squatina laevis Cuvier, 1816
Squatina lewis Couch, 1825
Squatina vulgaris Risso, 1810