Nursehound Scyliorhinus stellaris Vulnerable
Where the nursehound lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 13,496 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See sharks on the world map
| Scientific name | Scyliorhinus stellaris |
|---|---|
| Group | Sharks |
| Status | Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 8 countries |
| Continents | Europe |
| Class | Cartilaginous fish |
| Order | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family | Scyliorhinidae |
Where does the nursehound live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the nursehound in 8 countries and territories across Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the nursehound endangered?
The nursehound’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the nursehound?
The nursehound (Scyliorhinus stellaris) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Carcharhiniformes and the family Scyliorhinidae, genus Scyliorhinus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the nursehound
The nursehound (Scyliorhinus stellaris), also known as the large-spotted dogfish, greater spotted dogfish or bull huss, is a species of catshark, belonging to the family Scyliorhinidae, found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean. It is generally found among rocks or algae at a depth of 20–60 m (70–200 ft). Growing up to 1.6 m (5.2 ft) long, the nursehound has a robust body with a broad, rounded head and two dorsal fins placed far back. It shares its range with the more common and closely related small-spotted catshark (S. canicula), which it resembles in appearance but can be distinguished from, in having larger spots and nasal skin flaps that do not extend to the mouth.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Nursehound (revision 1366483996), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q141060 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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