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eggs of Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758)
Small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula)
H. Dupond in Poll (1947) (naar Bonaparte)
Caught during IBTS campaign in the North Sea
Lesser spotted dogfish from the Southern North Sea. 10 November 2006
Hondshaai - Scyliorhinus canicula
Lesser spotted dogfish - Scyliorhinus canicula
Lesser spotted dogfish in the aquaria of the National Fisheries Museum (NAVIGO) in Oostduinkerke, Belgium.
Egg cases Lesser spotted dogfish - Scyliorhinus canicula
Egg cases of lesser spotted dogfish in the aquaria of the National Fisheries Museum (NAVIGO) in Oostduinkerke, Belgium.
Egg cases and juveniles of lesser spotted dogfish in the aquaria of the National Fisheries Museum (NAVIGO) in Oostduinkerke, Belgium.
Lesser spotted dogfish in Noordzeeaquarium in Ostend, Belgium (2014.08.06).
Lesser spotted dogfish at fishmonger 'Van de Wynckel - Van Haudt' Ostend, Belgium (2014.08.08).
Research on which sea area has the highest biodiversity (VLIZ). Koninklijk Atheneum Zottegem led by Nele Foncke.
Lesser spotted dogfish - Scyliorhinus canicula (juvenile)
Smallspotted catshark - Scyliorhinus canicula
Landed in the fish auction of Zeebrugge, Belgium (2015.09.03). The nasal furrows reach the mouth.
Smallspotted catshark - Scyliorhinus canicula (left) and nursehound - Scyliorhinus stellaris (right)
Landed in the fish auction of Zeebrugge, Belgium (2015.09.03).
Nursehound - Scyliorhinus stellaris (top) and Smallspotted catshark - Scyliorhinus canicula (bottom)
Landed in the fish auction of Zeebrugge, Belgium (2015.09.03). Nasal furrows reach the mouth.
Distribution for Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) - North West Atlantic
Distribution for Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) - Oostende
Distribution for Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) - Westerschelde
Distribution for Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) - British Isles
Distribution for Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) - Oosterschelde
Distribution for Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) - Wimereux
Distribution for Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) - Zeeschelde
Distribution for Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) - Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) - Black Sea
Distribution for Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) - Irish Exclusive economic Zone
Distribution for Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) - Israeli part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin
Distribution for Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) - Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Scyllium canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone