Squatinidae
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Chondrichthyes
- Order: Squatiniformes
- Family: Squatinidae
Overview
Squatinidae Bonaparte, 1838
Common Name: 'Angel shark'
Extant/Extinct
Key morphological features: These sharks can almost be mistaken for rays with their large pectoral fins and flattened bodies. Able to bury themselves in sand or mud, they can be ambush predators but eat a variety of fish, clams, and crustaceans. Modern species live in shallow tropical to temperate seas.
SIZE: Up to 1.5 meters (5ft)
Paleoecology:
MOBILITY: Mobile (swim)
FEEDING MODE: Predator
HABITAT: epifaunal
Sources:
Stelbrink, Björn; von Rintelen, Thomas; Cliff, Geremy; Kriwet, Jürgen (2010). "Molecular systematics and global phylogeography of angel sharks (genus Squatina)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 54 (2): 395–404.
