This Sunday, December 1st, a dead angelshark has been found on Playa Honda, specifically in the section between Playa de Guacimeta and Playa del Curita.
The beachgoers who found it have called the Local Police to take charge of the animal. This is not the first time that an animal of this type has appeared stranded in Lanzarote.
The angelshark or angel fish is a species of shark belonging to the squatinidae family. It is one of the most threatened fish on the planet. It can reach 2.5 meters, where its flat shape with a wide and thick body stands out. Its coloration is grayish brown with small and very numerous darker marks. However, in younger specimens this coloration is lighter. Its head is oval and its eyes, without eyelids, are located on the dorsal part. The mouth is protrusible and is located at the terminal base with a jaw full of small sharp teeth. Located on its flat trunk, its elongated and triangular pectoral fins also stand out.
Although its presence has decreased in all its areas, it can be found in the eastern temperate Atlantic Ocean (the Canary Islands), in the Mediterranean Sea (Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily) and in the Black Sea.