Angelshark and Similar Species
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Common Skate
Dipturus batis (complex)
Key differences: True skates (Rajiformes) have pectoral fins fused to the head, forming a disc. Their mouth is ventral, and they typically have a more whip-like tail with thorns and often two small dorsal fins near the tip.
Stingrays
Dasyatidae spp.
Key differences: Stingrays (Myliobatiformes) also have pectoral fins fused to the head. They possess a venomous barb on their tail, which angelsharks lack. Their mouth is ventral.
Wobbegong Sharks
Orectolobus spp.
Key differences: Wobbegongs are also benthic, flattened sharks, but their body is less flattened than an angelshark, and their pectoral fins are clearly distinct from the head, but not as broad and wing-like. They have distinctive dermal lobes and tassels around their head and mouth, and their dorsal fins are more anteriorly placed.
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