Clouded angelshark
Squatina nebulosa Regan, 1906
Status not recordedsharks and rays
The clouded angelshark (Squatina nebulosa) is a species in the family Squatinidae, order Squatiniformes.
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Quick facts about the clouded angelshark
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the clouded angelshark live?
Not recorded
Is the clouded angelshark endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the clouded angelshark classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classElasmobranchii
- orderSquatiniformes
- familySquatinidae
- genusSquatina
- SpeciesSquatina nebulosa Regan, 1906
Other names and names in other languages (14)
- polorejnok tmavýCzech
- Getrübter EngelhaiGerman
- Angelote NebulosoSpanish
- sumumerienkeliFinnish
- Ange de Mer NébuleuxFrench
- Squalo angelo nebulosoItalian
- コロザメJapanese
- Nevelzee-engelDutch
- Тёмный морской ангелRussian
- 扁沙Chinese
- KorozameJapanese
- 星雲扁鯊Chinese
- 藝旦鯊Chinese
- 雲紋琵琶鮫Chinese
Relatives of the clouded angelshark
Other species in the same genus Squatina.

Monkfish
Squatina squatina
Monkfish
Squatina aculeata
Pacific angel shark
Squatina californica
Monk fish
Squatina oculata
Japanese angelfish
Squatina japonica
Monkfish
Squatina australis
CompareClouded angelshark vs MonkfishClouded angelshark vs MonkfishClouded angelshark vs Pacific angel sharkClouded angelshark vs Monk fish
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the clouded angelshark?
The clouded angelshark (Squatina nebulosa) belongs to the family Squatinidae in the order Squatiniformes.
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