The angel shark, the king of camouflage

Description

Similar to a stingray, the angel shark, also called sea angels, has a flattened and broad body. It has large flat pectoral fins, two small dorsal fins located towards the end of the trunk, and a terminal mouth located at the end of the snout. Its color is a grayish speckled with brown. Those encountered in Lanzarote can reach 1,80 meters. His mouth is dotted with small teeth.

Habitat

The angel shark is mainly found near the coast, on sandy bottoms and shallow, but it is not uncommon to see it up to 100 meters or even 200 meters deep. It burrows under the sand, blending into the seabed, which makes it difficult to spot by its predators and by us!

It is not uncommon to fly over them without even seeing them

Food

Its color and supple dorsal fins which disappear completely, allow it to go unnoticed in the sight of its prey. He hunts on the lookout buried in the sand. Thanks to barbs located near the mouth, it detects its prey and projects its jaw forward to catch them.

It feeds on molluscs, crustaceans and small fish but can bite anyone who bothers it

Reproduction

The angel shark is ovoviviparous. The young develop from eggs hatched in the mother's womb. After a gestation period of about 10 months, the female gives birth to ten young baby sharks with an average length of 30 centimeters

Did you know?

The angel shark can stay for whole days camouflaging under the sand.

When can you see him in Lanzarote?

From November to April

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