Squatina oculata Bonaparte, 1840
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Description
Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, eastern Atlantic: Morocco south to Namibia. Conservation. IUCN: Global (CR: A 2 bcd + 3 cd, 19 June 2017); Med. (CR: A 2 bcd + 3 cd, 25 March 2016). Capture and threats: FIT, FIB, HAB, unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Significant decline in the last two decades. High priority for conservation action.
Common Names
Engelhaai
(
Afrikaans
)
قِرش مَلَك مُسطَّح الظَّهر
(
Arabic
)
Àngel d'ulls
(
Catalan; Valencian
)
巴西扁鲨
(
Unknown Language
)
白斑扁鯊
(
Unknown Language
)
白斑扁鲨
(
Unknown Language
)
Glatrygget havengel
(
Danish
)
Augenfleck-Meerengel
(
German
)
Gefleckter Engelhai
(
German
)
Glatter Engelhai
(
German
)
Matorina
(
Greek, Modern (1453-)
)
Rina
(
Greek, Modern (1453-)
)
Άγγελος
(
Greek, Modern (1453-)
)
Βιολί
(
Greek, Modern (1453-)
)
Βιολόψαρο
(
Greek, Modern (1453-)
)
Ματορίνα
(
Greek, Modern (1453-)
)
Ρίνα
(
Greek, Modern (1453-)
)
Monk fish
(
English
)
Smooth-back angelshark
(
English
)
Smoothback angel shark
(
English
)
Smoothback angelshark
(
English
)
Smoothback angelshark
(
English
)
Täpik-ingelhai
(
Estonian
)
Täplämerienkeli
(
Finnish
)
Ehoua-din
(
Unknown Language
)
Ange de mer ocellé
(
French
)
Sklat žutan
(
Croatian
)
Squadro pelle rossa
(
Italian
)
Xkatlu
(
Maltese
)
Xkatlu ta' l-ghajnejn
(
Maltese
)
Gevlekte zee-engel
(
Dutch; Flemish
)
Anjo-de-malhas
(
Portuguese
)
Peixe-anjo
(
Portuguese
)
Angelote
(
Spanish; Castilian
)
Guitarra
(
Spanish; Castilian
)
Peje ángel
(
Spanish; Castilian
)
Pez ángel
(
Spanish; Castilian
)
Peshkengjëll me njolla
(
Albanian
)
Skadhina
(
Albanian
)
Skadhine
(
Albanian
)
Parfläckig havsängel
(
Swedish
)
Keler
(
Turkish
)
Keler balığı
(
Turkish
)
Mbengue
(
Wolof
)
Meumeugner
(
Wolof
)
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Squatiniformes
Family: Squatinidae
Genus: Squatina
Species: Squatina oculata Bonaparte, 1840