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Squatiniformes (angel sharks)
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vertebrates) > Chondrichthyes > Elasmobranchii > Squalomorphii
These unmistakable raylike sharks have a short,
truncated snout, a terminal mouth with small needle-sharp teeth, no
anal fin and 2 spineless dorsal fins behind the pelvic fins. 1
family, Squatinidae, with over 13 species, 2 in the area.
Species found in Southern Africa
Text by Leonard J.V. Compagno, David A. Ebert
and Malcolm J. Smale
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