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The Angelsharks are flat-bodied sharks, very ray-like. They bury themselves in the sand or mud with only the eyes and part of the top of the body exposed. They have a blunt snout and are camouflaged to blend into the sand and rocks of the ocean bed.
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www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/sharks/species/Angel...
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Angel shark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The angel sharks are an unusual genus of sharks with flattened bodies and broad pectoral fins that give them a strong resemblance to skates and rays. The 16+ known species are in the genus Squati...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_shark
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library.thinkquest.org/J0110481/angelshark.html
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Angel Sharks — 19 species ... The squatiniform sharks superficially resemble the sleepy, bottom-grubbing skates, but have wicked grasping teeth and are fearsome ambush predators. Angel sharks spend much of their time lying motionless on the bottom, typically partially buried in sandy or muddy substrates.
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www.elasmo-research.org/education/shark_profiles/squati...
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Common names in English include angelshark, Pacific angelshark, and Pacific angel shark. It is also referred to as "monk fish" because the shape of its head resembles the hood on a monk's cloak. ... This shark, in contrast to many species of sharks, is benthic (bottom dweller). It buries itself in sand or mud bottoms during...
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www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/gallery/descript/pacificangelsha...
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Are angel sharks the holiest fish in the sea? Their name certainly seems to indicate a pure and pious air, and some seafood connoisseurs say that a bite of an angel shark is like a little taste of heaven. Or did they get the name because...
http://animals.howstuffworks.com/fish/angel-shark.htm
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The Angel Shark waits for a meal to swim by and then it eats it. It also eats rays mollusks and crustaceans. ... The Angel Shark’s most dangerous enemies are the Great White Shark and humans. ... Most Angel Sharks live in sand.
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www.thesea.ecsd.net/angel_shark.htm
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www.aquaventuresonline.com/Localpict15.html
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Before 1978, angel sharks were usually thrown back when caught. But this changed dramatically when a Santa Barbara fish processor decided to promote the angel shark as a tasty morsel. ... Now there are limits on the minimum catchable size for angel sharks, and gillnet fishing is banned inshore of three miles (4.8 km).
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www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/AnimalDetails.aspx?...
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