angel shark
Seabed ambush hunter
Angel sharks are a family of flat-bodied sharks that rest on the ocean floor, their broad pectoral fins giving them a wing-like appearance.
They lie camouflaged in sand or mud, ambushing prey that swims too close.
The name reflects their shape rather than their temperament.
Hunter that strikes from concealment
- preyAnimal being hunted
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- lungeSudden forward movement
- suctionPulling via pressure difference
crustaceans · mollusks · fish · squid · lightning-fast · nocturnal · opportunistic · teeth
Surprise strike from concealment
- crypticObscure in meaning
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- buriedPlaced beneath earth
blend · coloration · mottled · speckled · sandy · disguise · hiding · invisible
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- critically endangeredAt extinction's edge
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
bycatch · trawling · habitat loss · protection · sanctuary · marine reserve · vulnerable · depleted
Flexible connective body tissue
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
- finsSwimming appendages
- pectoralOf the chest
- spiraclesExternal respiratory apertures
snout · barbels · gill slits · dorsal fin · bottom-dweller
ambush predator
Hunter that strikes from concealment
suction · crustaceans · mollusks · fish · squid · lightning-fast · nocturnal · opportunistic · teeth · jaws
ambush
Surprise strike from concealment
- crypticObscure in meaning
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
buried · blend · coloration · mottled · speckled · sandy · disguise · hiding · invisible · motionless
endangered
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- critically endangeredAt extinction's edge
overfishing · bycatch · trawling · habitat loss · protection · sanctuary · marine reserve · vulnerable · depleted · legislation
cartilage
Flexible connective body tissue
spiracles · snout · barbels · gill slits · dorsal fin · bottom-dweller
seabed
Underwater terrain below
- benthicOf the sea bottom
- continental shelfSubmerged perimeter of landmass
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
Atlantic · Pacific · sandy · substrate · sediment · temperate · coastal · shallow · muddy · Canary Islands
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