Yarrell (1836), Day (1880–04), and Garstang (1903) all noted that the angelshark was common around the British Isles, and Rey (1928) recorded that this species was common around the Iberian Peninsula and in the Mediterranean.
Yarrell (1836), Día (1880-1804) e Garstang (1903) sinalan que era común en torno ás illas Británicas, e Rey (1928) rexistrou que a especie era común en toda a península Ibérica e no Mediterráneo.