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Species catalogue
Black-mouthed dogfish
Order
Carcharhiniformes
Family
Scyliorhinidae
Marine fish with cartilaginous skeleton. Elongated and very thin body. Small and flat head with long and rounded snout. Blackish buccal cavity. Without nictitating membrane. Caudal peduncle curved downwards. Grayish back with brown spots. Up to 0,9 m in length and up to 1.9 kg in weight.
Characteristics
FAO code
SHO
SHO
Specie
Galeus melastomus
Galeus melastomus
Type
Blue fish
Blue fish
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
Fishing seasons
jan
feb
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
International denominations
Germany
Fleckhai
France
Chien espagnol
Italy
Boccanegra
Portugal
Leitão
United Kingdom
Black-mouthed dogfish
Japan
Macke
Fishing areas
