Angular roughshark: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Angular roughshark Oxynotus centrina Endangered

Where the angular roughshark lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 75 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See sharks on the world map

Scientific name	Oxynotus centrina
Group	Sharks
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Squaliformes
Family	Oxynotidae

Where does the angular roughshark live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the angular roughshark in 4 countries and territories across Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: Atlantic Ocean.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the angular roughshark endangered?

The angular roughshark’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the angular roughshark?

The angular roughshark (Oxynotus centrina) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Squaliformes and the family Oxynotidae, genus Oxynotus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the angular roughshark

The angular roughshark (Oxynotus centrina) is a rough shark of the family Oxynotidae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Angular roughshark (revision 1360445643), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1089264 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).