dogfish

Scyliorhinus canicula

One Hundred Centimeters Shark of the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Europe
Large
Tropical fish

dogfish is known around North Sea, Northeastern Atlantic Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 100 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Scyliorhinus
Maximum length: 100 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: North Sea (sw coast of Sweden to Copenhagen, Denmark), Northeastern Atlantic Ocean (Ireland, United Kingdom, France, Portugal); Mediterranean Sea (Spain, France, Italy, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco); nw Africa, close to the Strait of Gibraltar and to the north of Mauritania (20º30’N); including Norwegian Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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