Squatina aculeata Cuvier, 1829
Sawback angelshark
Squatina aculeata
photo by FAO

Family:  Squatinidae (Angel sharks)
Max. size:  188 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 40 kg
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 500 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: western Mediterranean, Morocco, Senegal, Guinea to Nigeria, Gabon to Angola.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found mainly on muddy bottom (Ref. 26999). Feeds on small sharks and jacks. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Utilized dried salted and fresh for human consumption; liver oil and hide also utilized (Ref. 247).
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 19 June 2017 (A2bcd+3cd) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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