The Angel Sharks and Monkfish

These sharks are dorsal-ventrally flattened with greatly expanded pectoral fins that overlap the also expanded pelvic fins. The gill slits are largely on the underside of the body and in front of the origin of the pectoral fins. The axis of the caudal fin is not turned up. They are bottom-dwellers, but are also active hunters. They are ovoviviparous.

Note: Although they appear skatelike, these fish are considered sharks because they have free eyelids, gill openings that extend a little onto the side of the neck, and pectoral fins that are not attached to the side of the head.

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