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Japanese angelshark (Squatina japonica)
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Squatinidae

Japanese angelshark

Squatina japonica

Dorsal midline lined with spines

  • Tropical
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Other
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Japanese angelshark is a marine fish of Northwest Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 200 cm.

Maximum length
200 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
other
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan, Yellow Sea, Korea, and northern China.
Conservation status
CRCritically Endangered

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