Squatina squatina (Linnaeus 1758) —Angelshark

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Squatina squatina, L. = Squatina angelus, Risso by Gruvel (1931: 75); subsequently recorded as Squatina squatina (Linnaeus 1758) by George et al. (1964: 10); as Squatina squatina (Linnaeus) by Mouneimné (1977: 60); as Squatina squatina (Linnaeus 1758) by Mouneimné (2002: 54–55).

Distribution. Western Baltic Sea, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, eastern Atlantic: Norway south to Canary Islands and western Sahara.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (CR: A2bcd, 12 July 2017); Med. (CR: A2bcd+3d, 25 March 2016). Capture and threats: FIT, FIB, HAB, unknown. Occurrence: Very rare. High priority for conservation action.

Chimaeriformes