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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
Diet
Carnivore 1
Population Trend
Stable 2
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Scyliorhinus canicula 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Chondrichthyes, Taxa
Source Small-spotted catshark (Wikidata)

In Biome

Marine, Biomes
Source FishBase: Scyliorhinus canicula summary
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Found In

Belgium

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Denmark

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France

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Greece

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Ireland

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Israel

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Norway

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Spain

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Sweden

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United Kingdom

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Sources
1. Small-spotted catshark (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    S. canicula is one of the most abundant elasmobranchs in the northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. The majority of the populations are stable in most areas.
  • Model organism
    It is harvested in large numbers along all the coasts of Europe, and it is the only known elasmobranch species from which individuals at any stage of development can be obtained in abundance at any time of year.
  • Feeding
    S. canicula is an opportunistic species, preying on a wide variety of organisms.
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2. Wikipedia: Small-spotted catshark
  • population-trend (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    The majority of the populations are stable in most areas.
  • Infobox: status
    LC
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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.
  • Child Taxon Of: Chondrichthyes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Elasmobranchii
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 33
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 33
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Elasmobranchii","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Requins","language":"FR"},{"name":"Tiburones","language":"ES"},{"name":"Sharks","language":"EN"},{"name":"板鳃亚纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Carcharhiniformes
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 67964
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 67964
"cites_listing":"I/II/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Elasmobranchii","order":"Carcharhiniformes","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"真鲨目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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FishBase: Scyliorhinus canicula summary
FishBaseIn Biome: Marine, Environment
Quote, In Biome: Marine, Environment
Marine; demersal
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