In the subadult females, they have primarily white, translucent follicles, differentiated genital areas, and developed ovarian glands.

The frontal cephalic membranes are lobed; external nasal flap fringed; spiracle with 13–14 pseudo branchial lamellae.

The lower belly of the shark has denticles only on outer edges of pectoral and pelvic fins Obtains large thorns atop its head in a row down its back.

They also inhabit the Southern Mediterranean coastline in Algeria to the eastern basin, and along the northern coast from Turkey possibly to Albania, although their presence is unknown further east.

Its presence is unknown in Algeria, Sardinia, Malta, Libya, Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, southern Cyprus, Crete, and Western Mainland Greece.

[1] Subtropical; offshore species, outer continental shelf and upper slope, demersal, marine.

Sawback angelsharks are ambush predators, meaning they lie on the ocean floor and wait for their prey to pass by.

Due to agricultural, industrial and urban wastes, the Mediterranean has seen an untick in the amount of toxic heavy metals.

Human intrusion into the angel sharks environment has also caused a significant disruption to their habitat and breeding spaces.

Combined, these have led to the decline in population numbers causing a lack of genetic diversity in the species.