Pacific angelshark: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Pacific angelshark lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Squatina californica
Group	Sharks
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Squatiniformes
Family	Squatinidae

Where does the Pacific angelshark live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Pacific angelshark in 1 country or territory across North America.

United States

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 Pacific angelshark endangered?

The Pacific angelshark’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Pacific angelshark?

The Pacific angelshark (Squatina californica) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Squatiniformes and the family Squatinidae, genus Squatina. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Pacific angelshark

The Pacific angelshark (Squatina californica) is a species of angelshark, family Squatinidae, found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Alaska to the Gulf of California, and from Ecuador to Chile, although those in the Gulf of California and southeastern Pacific may in fact be separate species. The Pacific angelshark inhabits shallow, coastal waters on sandy flats, usually near rocky reefs, kelp forests, or other underwater features. This species resembles other angel sharks in appearance, with a flattened body and greatly enlarged pectoral and pelvic fins. Characteristic features of this shark include a pair of cone-shaped barbels on its snout, angular pectoral fins, and a brown or gray dorsal coloration with many small dark markings. It attains a maximum length of 1.5 m (4.9 ft).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pacific angelshark (revision 1369885212), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q29150 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).