New records of angular rough sharks Oxynotus centrina in the coastal waters of Malta, with observations on post-capture resilience and release behaviour.

One male and one female angular rough sharks Oxynotus centrina were caught south-east of Malta between May and June at a depth of 60-100 m < 5 km from shore. The immature female (total length, LT 565 mm) was landed dead but the male (535 mm LT ) was found alive. This communication presents important biological observations on post-capture recovery and release behaviour of this species.