African angelshark
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Squatiniformes
Family:	Squatinidae
Genus:	Squatina
Species:	S. africana
Binomial name
Squatina africana Regan, 1908
Range of African angelshark (in blue)

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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.

[edit] References

• "Squatina africana". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. July 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
• Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Sharks of the World, Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005 ISBN 0-691-12072-2