Japanese angelshark Squatina japonica Critically endangered
Where the Japanese angelshark lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild-collected museum specimen (a central record among 26 open-licence GBIF records – few open-licence observations were available), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See sharks on the world map
| Scientific name | Squatina japonica |
|---|---|
| Group | Sharks |
| Status | Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Asia |
| Class | Cartilaginous fish |
| Order | Squatiniformes |
| Family | Squatinidae |
Where does the Japanese angelshark live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Japanese angelshark in 1 country or territory across Asia.
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 Japanese angelshark endangered?
The Japanese angelshark’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Japanese angelshark?
The Japanese angelshark (Squatina japonica) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Squatiniformes and the family Squatinidae, genus Squatina. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Japanese angelshark
The Japanese angelshark (Squatina japonica) is a species of angelshark, family Squatinidae, found in the northwestern Pacific Ocean off China, Japan, and Korea. It is a bottom-dwelling shark found in sandy habitats down to 300 m (980 ft) deep. This species has the flattened shape with wing-like pectoral and pelvic fins typical of its family, and grows to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) or more in length. Its two dorsal fins are placed behind the pelvic fins, and a row of large thorns occurs along its dorsal midline. Its upper surface is cryptically patterned, with numerous squarish dark spots on a brown background.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Japanese angelshark (revision 1354928970), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q28832 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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