Early illustration of an angelshark from Les poissons (1877)

Description Squatina squatina
Date 1877
Source Les poissons Gervais, H. http://www.archive.org/details/lespoissonssynon03gerv
Author Gervais et Boulart
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Squatina_angelus_-_Gervais.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).