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Critically Endangered· population decreasing· assessed 2019

Angel Shark

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Sighting evidence at Los Órganos, La Gomera

Angel Shark

Photo: Ben Jobson · CC BY

The Critically Endangered angel shark uses the sandy floor at the base of the basalt wall as a resting and ambush habitat. La Gomera is one of the last strongholds for this species in the eastern Atlantic, and encounters here contribute data to ongoing citizen-science monitoring programmes.

Evidence at this site

1 record within 25 km

Confidence: low

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How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

Also seen at other sites