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Small-spotted catshark

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The small-spotted catshark, also known as the sandy dogfish, lesser-spotted dogfish, rough-hound or morgay, is a species of catshark in the family Scyliorhinidae. It is found on the continental shelves and uppermost continental slopes from Norway and the British Isles south to Senegal and throughout the Mediterranean, typically over sandy, gravelly or muddy bottoms from a few meters down to about 400 meters, and can grow to about one meter in length and weigh more than two kilograms. It is one of the most abundant elasmobranchs in the northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea, and most of its populations are considered stable. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Population Trend
Stable 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Scyliorhinus canicula 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Small-spotted catshark
  • population-trend (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    The majority of the populations are stable in most areas.
  • Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
    status = LC
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2. Small-spotted catshark (Wikipedia)
System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
Quote, System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
It is one of the most abundant elasmobranchs in the northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea, and most of its populations are considered stable.
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3. Small-spotted catshark (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q84822 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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