Scientific name : Scyliorhinus stellaris
Family : Scyliorhinidae (dogfish, 51 species)
Size : Up to 170 cm
Distribution : Northeast Atlantic Ocean, from Morocco to Norway including the Mediterranean Sea
Biology : Although they may be more impressive than their counterpart, the small-spotted catshark, nursehounds are generally harmless to humans.
A single nursehound female is able to lay about 100 eggs per year. The eggs are long capsules with four curly filaments that allow the female to secure the egg cases to bunches of seaweed or soft corals, thereby keeping them from drifting away.
IUCN status : Vulnerable
