Fishing for Smoothback angelshark

Squatina oculata

The smoothback angelshark is a flat-bodied, ray-like shark distinguished by its smooth back, lacking the prominent ridges seen in related species. It inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms of coastal waters in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. Typically reaching lengths of up to 5 feet, it is a bottom-dweller that camouflages itself by burying in the substrate, ambushing prey such as fish and crustaceans. This summary is AI generated

Water type

Saltwater

IUCN Status

Critically endangered

Threat to humans

Traumatogenic

Source: Fishbase

Best baits to catch Smoothback angelshark

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Smoothback angelshark

North San Diego Bay

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Smoothback angelshark

San Pedro Creek

45 in · 40 lb

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