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

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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 the African angelshark (Squatina africana)?
I have now
Yes, in photos/videos
Yes, irl
I'm not sure
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.
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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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.
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!)