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    monkfish

    monkfish

    Squatina squatina

    Sharks & Rays
    Critically Endangered

    The monkfish (Squatina squatina) is recorded at 10 diving areas across 6 countries, most often around Canary Islands, Kornati Islands and Vis & Biševo.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 1 diving region worldwide.

    Mediterranean & Europe
    Dubrovnik & South CoastCroatia
    Rarely seen here
    Kornati IslandsCroatia
    Regularly seen here
    Split & Central DalmatiaCroatia
    Rarely seen here
    Vis & BiševoCroatia
    Regularly seen here
    CorsicaFrance
    Rarely seen here
    Naples & CampaniaItaly
    Rarely seen here
    Budva & BarMontenegro
    Rarely seen here
    Canary IslandsSpain
    Frequently seen here
    Cornwall & DevonUnited Kingdom
    Rarely seen here
    Scottish East Coast & BordersUnited Kingdom
    Rarely seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassElasmobranchii
    OrderSquatiniformes
    FamilySquatinidae
    GenusSquatina

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