Monkfish
Squatina squatina
Critically endangeredPhoto: Philippe Guillaume · CC BY 2.0
Fishcarnivore
The monkfish, also known as the common angelshark, is a critically endangered shark that once thrived in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean. With its flattened body and wide fins, it blends perfectly into the sandy seafloor, making it a master of disguise.
- It grows up to 2.4 meters long.
- Its body is grayish or brownish with small light and dark markings.
- It has conical barbels on its snout.
OceanEurope
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- Classification
- Fish
- Scientific name
- Squatina squatina
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Regions in this directory
- Europe
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Critically Endangered (CR)