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Black-mouthed dogfish

Order Carcharhiniformes
Family Scyliorhinidae

Marine fish with cartilaginous skeleton. Elongated and very thin body. Small and flat head with long and rounded snout. Blackish buccal cavity. Without nictitating membrane. Caudal peduncle curved downwards. Grayish back with brown spots. Up to 0,9 m in length and up to 1.9 kg in weight.

Characteristics
FAO code
SHO
Specie
Galeus melastomus
Type
Blue fish
FAO Fishing Areas
  • Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
  • Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
  • Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
Fishing seasons
jan feb apr may jun jul aug sep oct nov dec
International denominations
Germany Fleckhai
France Chien espagnol
Italy Boccanegra
Portugal Leitão
United Kingdom Black-mouthed dogfish
Japan Macke
Fishing areas
Fishing arts
Hooks
Trawls

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