Nursehound information

Nursehound
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Subdivision:	Selachimorpha
Order:	Carcharhiniformes
Family:	Scyliorhinidae
Genus:	Scyliorhinus
Species:	S. stellaris
Binomial name
	Scyliorhinus stellaris; (Linnaeus, 1758)
	Range of the nursehoundV
Synonyms
	Scyllium acanthonotum* De Filippi, 1857; Scyllium catulus Müller & Henle, 1838; Squalus stellaris Linnaeus, 1758 * ambiguous synonym

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 (66–197 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.

Nursehounds have nocturnal habits and generally hide inside small holes during the day, often associating with other members of its species. A benthic predator, it feeds on a range of bony fishes, smaller sharks, crustaceans, and cephalopods. Like other catsharks, the nursehound is oviparous in reproduction. Females deposit large, thick-walled egg cases, two at a time, from March to October, securing them to bunches of seaweed. The eggs take 7–12 months to hatch. Nursehounds are marketed as food in several European countries under various names, including "flake", "catfish", "rock eel", and "rock salmon". It was once also valued for its rough skin (called "rubskin"), which was used as an abrasive. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed the nursehound as Vulnerable, as its population in the Mediterranean Sea seems to have declined substantially from overfishing.

^ Finucci, B.; Derrick, D.; Pacoureau, N. (2021). "Scyliorhinus stellaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T161484A124493465. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T161484A124493465.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

[iucn_status_19_November_2021-1] Finucci, B.; Derrick, D.; Pacoureau, N. (2021). "Scyliorhinus stellaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T161484A124493465. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T161484A124493465.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

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Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Subdivision:	Selachimorpha
Order:	Carcharhiniformes
Family:	Scyliorhinidae
Genus:	Scyliorhinus
Species:	S. stellaris
Binomial name
*Scyliorhinus stellaris* (Linnaeus, 1758)

Range of the nursehoundV
Synonyms
Scyllium acanthonotum* De Filippi, 1857 Scyllium catulus Müller & Henle, 1838 Squalus stellaris Linnaeus, 1758 * ambiguous synonym