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Species catalogue
Lesser spotted dogfish
Order
Carcharhiniformes
Family
Scyliorhinidae
Marine fish with cartilaginous skeleton. Normal head, somewhat crushed, with rounded face. Clear oral cavity, with small, numerous, pluricuspid teeth in several rows. The nostrils are covered by wide flaps, separated from each other by only a small space. Yellow or reddish skin with brown spots.
Characteristics
FAO code
SYC
SYC
Specie
Scyliorhinus canicula
Scyliorhinus canicula
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
Kleingefleckter Katzenhai
China
小点猫鲨
France
Petite roussette
Italy
Gattuccio
Portugal
Pintarroxa
United Kingdom
Lesser spotted dogfish
Fishing areas
