#squatinidae

[herpsandbirds]

Give me your favorite shark i like sharks

Favorite shark: Oh that's easy... carpet and angelsharks!

Pacific Angelshark (Squatina californica), family Squatinidae, order Squatiniformes, off the coast of CA, USA

photograph by Andy Murch

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

Have you seen the African angelshark (Squatina africana)?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I'm not sure

Voting ended onAug 30, 2025

Hard to get photos of living individuals where they aren't buried in sand/silt/etc, enjoy photos of these fellows lying in wait for their prey to approach.

[every-day-creechur]

Japanese Angelshark Squatina formosa

Found in the northwestern Pacific Ocean off China, Japan, and Korea. It is a bottom-dwelling shark found in sandy habitats down to 300 m (980 ft) deep, a nocturnal ambush predator that spends most of the day lying still on the sea floor. It is endangered by commercial trawl fisheries.

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[oceansoftheworld]

Photo by Andy Murch | Info

The Japanese angelshark (Squatina japonica) is a species of angelshark (family Squatinidae) found in the northwestern Pacific Ocean off China, Japan, and Korea. It is a bottom-dwelling shark found in sandy habitats down to 300 m (980 ft) deep. This species has the flattened shape with wing-like pectoral and pelvic fins typical of its family, and grows to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) or more in length. Feeding on fishes, cephalopods, and crustaceans, the Japanese angelshark is a nocturnal ambush predator that spends most of the day lying still on the sea floor. This species gives birth to live young; the litter size varies from two to 10. It is not dangerous to humans unless provoked.

[threeleggedart]

dont believe i ever posted this, but my full piece for the 7th volume of the charity art zine @swimonzine!

full zine can be purchased here (only 1$ and all proceeds will be send to Shark Savers!)