| Citation | Compagno, L.J.V., 1984, FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 1 - Hexanchiformes to Lamniformes.. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/1):1-249. Rome, FAO. |
| Ref. | Compagno, L.J.V., 1984 |
| Page | 141 |
| Named Used as Valid | Squatina africana |
| Comment | max length; |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Western Indian Ocean: tropical and warm temperate waters from Tanzania to the eastern Cape coast of South Africa. |
| Quote | male 80 cm TL, female 108 cm TL; |