African angelshark

The African angelshark, Squatina africana, is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae found at depths down to 500 m.

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The African angelshark lives in the demersal, marine, depth range - 494 m , usually 60 - 300 m environment.

Range of African angelshark (in blue) Sharks portal The African angelshark, Squatina africana, is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae found at depths down to 500 m. Its length is up to 1.22 m. More

No image of African Angelshark found in the Shark Database Range Map Earth Map Names Scientific: Squatina africana German: Afrikanischer Engelshai More

Common names

African angel shark in English
African angelshark in English
Afrikaanse zee-engel in Dutch (Nederlands)
Afrikaanse zee-engel in Unknown
Afrikansk havengel in Danish (dansk)
Ange de mer africain in French (français)
Ange de mere africain in French (français)
Angelote africano in Spanish (español)
Anjo africano in Portuguese (Português)
Anjo-do-leste-africano in Portuguese (Português)
Squatina africana in French (français)
Violon in Creole, French
Violon in Creoles and Pidgins, French
Violon in French (français)
Violon in Unknown
非洲扁鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
非洲扁鯊 in Unknown
非洲扁鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
非洲扁鲨 in Unknown

Order : Squatiniformes
Family : Squatinidae
Genus : Squatina
Species : Squatina africana
Authority : Regan, 1908