APHOTOMARINE
An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.
Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) - Small-spotted catshark (Seafish)
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Small-spotted catshark
Scyliorhinus canicula
- underwater 1
Scyliorhinus canicula
- underwater 1
Small-spotted catshark
Scyliorhinus canicula
- underwater 2
Small-spotted catshark
Scyliorhinus canicula
- side view 1
Small-spotted catshark
Scyliorhinus canicula
- head 1
Small-spotted catshark
Scyliorhinus canicula
- side view 2
Small-spotted catshark
Scyliorhinus canicula
- side view 3
Small-spotted catshark
Scyliorhinus canicula
- eggs / purses 1
Small-spotted catshark
Scyliorhinus canicula
- head 2
Small-spotted catshark
Scyliorhinus canicula
- head 3
Small-spotted catshark
Scyliorhinus canicula
- head 4
Small-spotted catshark
Scyliorhinus canicula
- egg / purse / strandline 1
Small-spotted catshark
Scyliorhinus canicula
- live / egg / purse 1
Small-spotted catshark
Scyliorhinus canicula
- live / egg / purse 2
More commonly called Lesser-spotted dogfish by fishermen.
Scientific and European Names:
Scyliorhinus canicula, Lesser-spotted dogfish, Small-spotted catshark, Hondshaai, Kleingefleckter Katzenhai, Petite roussette, Pintarroja, Gattuccio.
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.