The smoothback angelshark can reach a length of up to 1.6 metres. As with other angelsharks, its body is … See more

The smoothback angelshark is found on Africa's western coast down to Namibia, as well as in the Mediterranean. It lives in the outer margins of the continental shelf at depths between 20 and 500 meters, although it … See more

The data for the biology of this species is limited. It is known to feed on small sharks, bony fish, cephalopods and crabs. Like all angelsharks it is ovoviviparous. The pups are 24–27 centimetres long at birth. See more

The smoothback angelshark is critically endangered. Like the sawback angelshark (Squatina aculeata) found in the same habitat, this species used to be very common. It is most threatened by the intensive fi… See more

• Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Squatina oculata" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
• Compagno; Dando & Fowler (2005). Sharks of the World. New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-12072-2… See more