The smoothback angelshark can reach a length of up to 1.6 metres. As with other angelsharks, its body is flattened by very wide Meer weergeven

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 … Meer weergeven

The smoothback angelshark is critically endangered. Like the sawback angelshark (Squatina aculeata) found in the same habitat, this … Meer weergeven

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 … Meer weergeven

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• Compagno; Dando & Fowler (2005). Sharks of the World. New Jersey: … Meer weergeven