| Order: Carcharhiniformes Family: Scyliorhinidae Genus: Scyliorhinus Blainville, 1816 Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) En: Smallspotted catshark - Du: Hondshaai |
Less common species off the Dutch coast (Nijssen & de Groot, 1987, p. 56; Nijssen, 2001, p. 28), often caught in fishing nets in the summer (EcoMare, 2001). Egg-capsules of S. canicula are often found on the Dutch coast (Bor, 1998, p. 23).
Sighting data:
| 31 May 2002 | Smallspotted catshark seen by divers (Marco Nauwelaers) in the Oosterschelde, Zeeland, near Wemeldinge, at a depth of 20 m (Spuisluiswachter, 19-01-2003). |
| 3 April 2002 | Juvenile with an estimated length of 15-20 cm seen by divers (Freek Cornelius) in the Grevelingen, Zeeland, near Scharendijke, at a depth of 16 m (Spuisluiswachter, 14-04-2002). |
| 6 September 2001 | Report of a smallspotted catshark with an estimated length of 1 m seen by two Belgian divers (Luc Bonte and Marc Ghyselbrecht) in the Oosterschelde, Zeeland, near Kattendijke, at a depth of 6-8 m (Madde, 2001). |
| 26 August 2000 | Report of a smallspotted catshark seen by divers (A. de Graaf) in the Oosterschelde, Zeeland, near Sas van Goes, no further details (Spuisluiswachter, 14-04-2002). |
Stranding data:
| 2 April 1994 | Barely alive specimen washed ashore near Katwijk, no further details (Verkuil, 1994, p. 58). |
| 26 November 1990 | Washed ashore near de Grote Keeten, no further details (Verkuil, 1991, p. 46). |
Angling data:
| 1 November 2000 | Dutch angling record, length 79 cm, no further details (NCRZ, 2003). |
| 2 May 1989 | Dutch angling record, length 68 cm and weight 1.2 kg, no further details (NCRZ, 2001). |
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