Author: (Linnaeus, 1758)
FBname: Nursehound
Comments: A common inshore and offshore shark found on the continental shelf over rough, even rocky or coralline ground, and algal-covered bottoms.  Found at depths of 1 or 2 m to at least 125 m.  Feed on bottom-living invertebrates such as mollusks and crustaceans and on demersal fishes (e.g. sharks, <i>S. canicula</i>).  Oviparous (Ref. 50449).  Utilized fresh and dried salted for human consumption, and processed into fishmeal.  May attain 170 cm (Ref. 27000).