Squatiniformes
From Conservapedia
Squatiniformes | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom Information | |
Domain | Eukaryota |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Biliteria |
Branch | Deuterostomia |
Phylum Information | |
Phylum | Chordata |
Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Class Information | |
Class | Chondrichthyes |
Sub-class | Elasmobranchii |
Order Information | |
Superorder | Selachimorpha |
Order | Squatiniformes |
Family Information | |
Family | [[Squatinidae]] |
Population statistics |
Squatiniformes is an order of sharks representing a single family of sixteen species. Identified by a flattened, ray-like appearance, they are also called "angelsharks" or "monkfish", in park to loosely-appearing like a clergyman or an angel.