| Order: Carcharhiniformes Family: Scyliorhinidae Genus: Scyliorhinus Blainville, 1816 Scyliorhinus stellaris (Linnaeus, 1758) En: Nursehound - Du: Kathaai |
Rare species in Dutch coastal waters, sometimes juveniles are caught west off Texel island (Nijssen & de Groot, 1987, p. 56; Nijssen, 2001, p. 37). Egg-capsules of S. stellaris are very rarely found on the Dutch coast (Bor, 1998, p. 24).
Sighting data:
| 22 February 2004 | A nursehound with an estimated length of plus 1 m was photographed by divers (Ron Offermans and Hans Vulink) in the Oosterschelde, Zeeland, at Zoetersbout (Offermans, 2004a-c, several photos). |
Fisheries data:
| December 1946 | Two specimens caught in the North Sea area known as the Diepe Gat, no further details (Nijssen & de Groot, 1987, p. 56). |
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