Sawback Angelshark

The Sawback Angelshark (Squatina aculeata) is an endangered, offshore species that was once common throughout the subtropical waters of the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern Atlantic Ocean. This shark also goes by the names monkfish, spiny Angelshark, or Sawback Angelshark. It belongs to the Angelshark and sand devil family (Squatinidae). Many observation records from fishing … Continue reading Sawback Angelshark