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Lesser-spotted dogfish
Scyliorhinus canicula
Weight: up to 900g
Length: up to 90cm
Lifespan: up to 12 years
Diet: This small shark feeds on marine invertebrates including molluscs, crustaceans and cephalopods.
You may not know:
- Dogfish lay eggs that are made of collagen. These are called mermaids purses
- Dogfish have another name – the smallspotted catshark!
