---
title: "Raszpla kalifornijska"
description: "Squatina californica — Ryby. The Pacific angelshark (Squatina californica) is a species of angelshark, family Squatinidae, found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Alaska to the Gulf of California, and from Ecuador to Chile, although those in the Gulf of California and southeastern Pacific may in fact be separate species."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/pacific-angelshark
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Raszpla kalifornijska

> Squatina californica — Ryby. The Pacific angelshark (Squatina californica) is a species of angelshark, family Squatinidae, found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Alaska to the Gulf of California, and from Ecuador to Chile, although those in the Gulf of California and southeastern Pacific may in fact be separate species.

- Scientific name: *Squatina californica*
- Category: `fish` (Ryby)
- Habitats: `sea` (Morze i wybrzeże)
- iNaturalist observations: 262
- Wikidata: [Q29150](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29150)
- iNaturalist taxon: [113051](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/113051)

## Names

- en: Pacific Angelshark
- de: Pazifischer Engelhai
- es: Tiburón angelito
- fr: Ange de mer du Pacifique
- nl: Pacifische zee-engel
- pl: Raszpla kalifornijska

## Countries with the most observations

US (226), MX (13)

## Summary

The Pacific angelshark (Squatina californica) is a species of angelshark, family Squatinidae, found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Alaska to the Gulf of California, and from Ecuador to Chile, although those in the Gulf of California and southeastern Pacific may in fact be separate species. The Pacific angelshark inhabits shallow, coastal waters on sandy flats, usually near rocky reefs, kelp forests, or other underwater features. This species resembles other angel sharks in appearance, with a flattened body and greatly enlarged pectoral and pelvic fins. Characteristic features of this shark include a pair of cone…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_angelshark

## Photo

![Raszpla kalifornijska](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/pacific-angelshark/medium.jpg)

Photo: laiet17 · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/332490923

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/pacific-angelshark?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).