FishincSpecies catalog
Lesser spotted dogfish
Scyliorhinus canicula
Lesser spotted dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula) belongs to the family Scyliorhinidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Scyliorhinus canicula |
|---|---|
| Family | Scyliorhinidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Group | Sharks |
| Other names | Small Spotted Catshark, Dogfish, Small-spotted catshark |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Mediterranean, Northern Europe saltwater |
Identifying features
- Slender catshark
- Two dorsal fins set far back near the tail
- Long tail with a low upper lobe
- Pale sandy-brown body densely covered with many small dark brown spots
- Whitish belly
Lesser spotted dogfish in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Kleingefleckter Katzenhai, petite roussette |
| French | Petite Roussette |
| Spanish | Pintarroja |
| Italian | Gattuccio |
| Portuguese | Pata-roxa, Gata, Caneja |
| Dutch | Hondshaai, Kleingevlekte kathaai |
| Polish | Rekinek |
| Swedish | Småfläckig rödhaj, Petite roussette |
| Danish | Rødhaj, Småplettet rødhaj |
| Norwegian | Småflekket rødhai, Småflekka raudhai, Småflekkete rødhai |
| Finnish | Pistepunahai |
| Croatian | Mačka bljedica |
| Czech | Máčka skvrnitá |
| Hungarian | Kispettyes macskacápa |
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