Japanese Angel Shark

Japanese Angel Shark (Squatina japonica) sitting on sandy seabed.
Japanese Angel Shark (Squatina japonica) sitting on sandy seabed. single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic flat flattened shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii squatiniformes 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 spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks |Japanese Angel Shark (Squatina japonica)

Japanese Angel Shark (Squatina japonica) Detail of eye and spiricle.
Japanese Angel Shark (Squatina japonica) Detail of eye and spiricle. single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic flat flattened shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii squatiniformes breath breathing looking look peer curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks 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 spiracle spiracles |Japanese Angel Shark (Squatina japonica)

Japanese Angel Shark (Squatina japonica) Detail of muscular back and camouflage pattern.
Japanese Angel Shark (Squatina japonica) Detail of muscular back and camouflage pattern. single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic flat flattened shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii squatiniformes muscle muscles spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks 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 |Japanese Angel Shark (Squatina japonica)

Japanese Angel Shark (Squatina japonica) Detail of tail and dorsal fins.
Japanese Angel Shark (Squatina japonica) Detail of tail and dorsal fins. single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic flat flattened shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii squatiniformes fin two pair 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 fin fins tail caudal |Japanese Angel Shark (Squatina japonica)

Japanese Angel Shark (Squatina japonica) Detail of face, eye and spiricle.
Japanese Angel Shark (Squatina japonica) Detail of face, eye and spiricle. single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic flat flattened shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii squatiniformes portrait strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks 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 |Japanese Angel Shark (Squatina japonica)

Japanese Angel Shark (Squatina japonica) portrait showing the powerful muscles behind the head used to launch the shark up when attacking passing prey.
Japanese Angel Shark (Squatina japonica) portrait showing the powerful muscles behind the head used to launch the shark up when attacking passing prey. single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic flat flattened shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii squatiniformes spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks 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 |Japanese Angel Shark (Squatina japonica)

Japanese Angel Shark (Squatina japonica)
Japanese Angel Shark (Squatina japonica) single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic flat flattened shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii squatiniformes spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks 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 |Japanese Angel Shark (Squatina japonica)

Japanese Angel Shark (Squatina japonica) burying itself in sand.
Japanese Angel Shark (Squatina japonica) burying itself in sand. single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic flat flattened shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii squatiniformes cloud sandy bury buried dig digging silt silty hide hiding hidden 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 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 |Japanese Angel Shark (Squatina japonica)

Japanese Angel Shark (Squatina japonica)
Japanese Angel Shark (Squatina japonica) single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic flat flattened shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii squatiniformes spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks 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 spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks |Japanese Angel Shark (Squatina japonica)