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Size:
2 kg, 100 cm
Levested:
Sand, gravel and muddy bottom. Shallow water and down to 100 meters
Distribution:
Mediterranean and from West Africa to Northern Norway
Food:
Small fish and various benthic animals
The spotted dogfish has internal fertilization. Fertilization takes place throughout the year, but the two egg capsules are mainly spawned from January to July.
Did you know...
These golden capsules are oblong and about 5-6 cm long. In each corner it has a thread that it wraps around, for example, algae so that the egg capsule lies stable during the 5-11 months it takes for it to hatch.
Did you also know that small-spotted dogfish are nocturnal? These are common along the entire Norwegian coast south of Troms, but most common up to Trondheim, and can be found sleeping on the seabed during the day.
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