Squatinidae
Squatinidae (angel shark, monkfish; subclass Elasmobranchii, order Squaliformes) A small family of marine sharks that have a rather flattened body and large pectoral fins. Angel sharks tend to live in fairly shallow seas, feeding on bottom-living animals. There are about 11 species, distributed in the Atlantic and Pacific.
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