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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

Specie
Scyliorhinus canicula

Type
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

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