angelshark
Winged bottom-dweller
An angelshark is a flat-bodied shark with broad pectoral fins that give it a ray-like appearance, named for its wing-shaped silhouette.
Angelsharks live on sandy seafloors in shallow coastal waters, where they lie camouflaged and ambush passing fish.
Several species exist; most are now endangered due to fishing pressure.
Finest taxonomic rank
- monkfishEdible anglerfish species
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- ichthyologyScientific study of piscine life
Surprise strike from concealment
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- lurkHide while observing
buried · strike · prey · crustaceans · mollusks · fish · carnivore · nocturnal
Made smooth or level
- pectoralOf the chest
- finsSwimming appendages
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
benthic · bottom-dweller · snout · spiracles · jaw · teeth · vertebrate · substrate
Underwater terrain below
- sandyFull of fine grains
- muddyObscured by silt
- coastalOf the shoreline
- temperateMild, avoiding extremes
Mediterranean · Atlantic · Pacific · shallow · continental · shelf · buried · sediment
At risk of extinction
- criticallyWith serious judgment
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
- bycatchNon-target species caught accidentally
trawling · protected · decline · vulnerable · extinct · population · Mediterranean · recovery
species
Finest taxonomic rank
- monkfishEdible anglerfish species
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
ichthyology · rays · skates · related · sawshark
ambush
Surprise strike from concealment
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
lurk · buried · strike · prey · crustaceans · mollusks · fish · carnivore · nocturnal · patient
flattened
Made smooth or level
gills · benthic · bottom-dweller · snout · spiracles · jaw · teeth · vertebrate · substrate · dorsal
seabed
Underwater terrain below
temperate · Mediterranean · Atlantic · Pacific · shallow · continental · shelf · buried · sediment · seafloor
endangered
At risk of extinction
- criticallyWith serious judgment
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
bycatch · trawling · protected · decline · vulnerable · extinct · population · Mediterranean · recovery · legislation
angelsharkskate
Gliding boot or flatfish
manta ray · stingray · electric ray · guitarfish · sawfish
angelsharkgreat white shark
Largest predatory fish
mako shark · blue shark · thresher shark · hammerhead shark · tiger shark
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