Stats

Lifespan

10-12 yrs

Size

Small

Diet

Carnivore

Activity

Nocturnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Coastal shelf

Range

Northeast Atlantic

Movement

Swimming

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Camouflage

Status

Uncommon

About

Small-spotted catshark are a type of shark found in the northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. They can grow up to 1 meter long and weigh more than 2 kilograms.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn pup

   A pup is born free-swimming and fully formed, hunting on its own from the first day.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A juvenile shark patrols shallow nursery waters, taking small fish and avoiding larger predators.
3. 3.
   subadult

   A near-adult shark moves to deeper water and takes larger prey, approaching mature size.
4. 4.
   adult

   Fully grown and ranging widely.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Chondrichthyes

Order

Carcharhiniformes

Family

Scyliorhinidae

Genus

Scyliorhinus

Species

Scyliorhinus canicula