This Angelshark Discovery Is A Huge Win For Marine Life

The Angel Shark Project used data collected through POSEIDON (a citizen science program to collect marine biodiversity data in the Canary Islands), to identify the distribution patterns, habitat use and. In terms of conservation planning, we co-authored the Angelshark Action Plan for the Canary Islands, led on the development of the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Angel Shark Conservation. Angel shark, any of at least 22 species of sharks that constitute a single genus (family Squatinidae, order Squatiniformes) characterized by flattened heads and bodies, with winglike pectoral and pelvic. Feb 18, 2026 · The common angelshark is a flat, bottom-dwelling shark of the Mediterranean and Atlantic, now critically endangered from overfishing. Jul 2, 2025 · The angelshark used to be referred to as “monkfish.” However, this common name also applies to Lophius piscatorius, a flatfish that feeds in a similar way to an angelshark, leading to.

Sep 7, 2021 · Local diver snaps first ever underwater photos and videos of Critically Endangered juvenile Angelshark – providing further evidence that the species is actively breeding in UK waters.