Squatinids are quite distinct from other shark-like fishes, but individual species are difficult to differentiate. Four of the 16 known, valid squatinid species occur in the western North Pacific (WNP). Differences among the WNP species complex have traditionally

Abstract Squatinid sharks are among the most threatened of cartilaginous fishes. Here we describe the complete mitochondrial genome sequence (16,690 bp) of the Endangered Taiwanese angelshark, Squatina formosa. It has 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA

In the Pacific, most angel sharks display rather limited geographic distributions. Recent findings of three specimens of the Taiwan angel shark, Squatina formosa, from Tosa Bay, Kochi Prefecture, Japan enlarges the known geographic range of this species