Australian Angel Shark

Australian Angel Shark (Squatina australis) lunging from sand to catch schooling fish.
Australian Angel Shark (Squatina australis) lunging from sand to catch schooling fish. kill killer hunt hunter prey victim ambush jump leap death danger Angel Sharks shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii quatinaformes squatinaforme squatinidae angle angel angelsharks monkfish monk monk-fish angel-shark angel-sharks angleshark anglesharks angle-shark angle-sharks single one alone lonely isolated individual eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator jump jumping jumped leap leaping joy joyful joyous rise rising emerge emerging emerged sand sandy arch arched back |Australian Angel Shark (Squatina australis)

Australian Angel Shark (Squatina australis)
Australian Angel Shark (Squatina australis) sand fins danger camouflage fin commercial species hunt hunter ambush swimming fins pattern spots spotted Angel Sharks shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii quatinaformes squatinaforme squatinidae angle angel angelsharks monkfish monk monk-fish angel-shark angel-sharks angleshark anglesharks angle-shark angle-sharks single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks fins profile caudal fin dorsal wing wings |Australian Angel Shark (Squatina australis)

Australian Angel Shark (Squatina australis) Uses camauflage to ambush prey.
Australian Angel Shark (Squatina australis) Uses camauflage to ambush prey. hide sand pattern camouflage Angel Sharks shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii quatinaformes squatinaforme squatinidae angle angel angelsharks monkfish monk monk-fish angel-shark angel-sharks angleshark anglesharks angle-shark angle-sharks single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic hide hiding hidden conceal concealed bury buried concealing hid cover covering covered |Australian Angel Shark (Squatina australis)

Australian Angel Shark (Squatina australis) Buried in sand awaiting prey. Camauflage.
Australian Angel Shark (Squatina australis) Buried in sand awaiting prey. hide sand pattern camouflage Angel Sharks single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic hide hiding hidden conceal concealed bury buried concealing hid cover covering covered shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii quatinaformes squatinaforme squatinidae angle angel angelsharks monkfish monk monk-fish angel-shark angel-sharks angleshark anglesharks angle-shark angle-sharks |Australian Angel Shark (Squatina australis)

Australian Angel Shark (Squatina australis) Buries itself in sand and ambushes passing prey. Spiricles, eyes and nasal barbels detail.
Australian Angel Shark (Squatina australis) Buries itself in sand and ambushes passing prey. Spiricles, eyes and nasal barbels detail. camouflage hide sand pattern Angel Sharks single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks hide hiding hidden conceal concealed bury buried concealing hid cover covering covered camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii quatinaformes squatinaforme squatinidae angle angel angelsharks monkfish monk monk-fish angel-shark angel-sharks angleshark anglesharks angle-shark angle-sharks |Australian Angel Shark (Squatina australis)

Australian Angel Shark (Squatina australis) Buries itself in sand and ambushes passing prey.
Australian Angel Shark (Squatina australis) Buries itself in sand and ambushes passing prey. camouflage hide sand pattern Angel Sharks single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii quatinaformes squatinaforme squatinidae angle angel angelsharks monkfish monk monk-fish angel-shark angel-sharks angleshark anglesharks angle-shark angle-sharks |Australian Angel Shark (Squatina australis)