Squatina squatina (angelshark, monkfish)

Squatina squatina (angelshark, monkfish)

The angelshark is well-camouflaged against the sea floor.

Description
Angelshark (Squatina squatina) off Chico Beach, Lanzarote, Canary Islands.
Date 6 November 2006, 16:02
Source Angel Shark 6 Nov 06 http://www.flickr.com/photos/47897534@N00/293675454/
Author greenacre8 http://www.flickr.com/people/47897534@N00
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Squatina_squatina_lanzarote.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).


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Subject		Squatina squatina (angelshark, monkfish)


Description		Squatina squatina (angelshark, monkfish) The angelshark is well-camouflaged against the sea floor. Description Angelshark (Squatina squatina) off Chico Beach, Lanzarote, Canary Islands. Date 6 November 2006, 16:02 Source Angel Shark 6 Nov 06 http://www.flickr.com/photos/47897534@N00/293675454/ Author greenacre8 http://www.flickr.com/people/47897534@N00 Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Squatina_squatina_lanzarote.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).

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