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Lesser spotted dogfish

Scyliorhinus canicula

Where to fish

A destination match is not yet verified. The country records below describe occurrence, not a confirmed local fishing trip.

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Local names

A name can refer to different fish in different places.

NameRegionSource
Zee hondBelgium · GermanReference
BrekaSpain · SpanishReference
CatuarrayaSpain · SpanishReference
CatSpain · SpanishReference
Cata roussaFrance · FrenchReference
CatarouquieraFrance · FrenchReference
CatarousseFrance · FrenchReference
CharotelFrance · FrenchReference
Chat de merMauritania · FrenchReference
Chat marinFrance · FrenchReference
DogfishAzores Is.Reference
DogfishUK Gr. BritainReference
Fay dogUK Gr. BritainReference
GaleoSpain · SpanishReference
GatvaireSpain · SpanishReference
GatFrance · FrenchReference
GatSpain · SpanishReference
GatanghierFrance · FrenchReference
GatetSpain · SpanishReference
Gato marinoSpain · SpanishReference
Gatón patarroxaSpain · SpanishReference
KatzenhaiGermany · GermanReference
Kleiner KatzenhaiGermany · GermanReference
Kleingefleckter KatzenhaiGermany · GermanReference
La rousette a petites tachesFrance · FrenchReference
Lesser spotted dogfishIrelandReference
Lesser spotted dogfishAzores Is.Reference
Lesser spotted dogfishSpainReference
Lesser spotted dogfishUK Gr. BritainReference
Lesser spotted dogfishUnited StatesReference
MamatxaSpain · SpanishReference
MelgachoSpain · SpanishReference
MonaSpain · SpanishReference
Pata-roxaPortugal · PortugueseReference
Petite rousetteMauritania · FrenchReference
Petite roussetteFrance · FrenchReference
Petite roussetteGlobal · FrenchReference
Pez perroSpain · SpanishReference
PintarrojaMauritania · SpanishReference
PintarrojaSpain · SpanishReference
PintarroxaPortugal · PortugueseReference
Pintou roussouFrance · FrenchReference
PitarrosaSpain · SpanishReference
Pitarrosa de alturaSpain · SpanishReference
PitarrosinSpain · SpanishReference
RousseFrance · FrenchReference
RoussetteMorocco · FrenchReference
Rough dogUK Gr. BritainReference
Rough houndUK Gr. BritainReference
Sandy dogfishAzores Is.Reference
Sandy dogfishUK Gr. BritainReference
SaumonetteFrance · FrenchReference
Small spotted dogUK Gr. BritainReference
Small-spotted cat sharkSouth AfricaReference
Smallspotted catsharkCyprusReference
Smallspotted catsharkFranceReference
Smallspotted catsharkMaltaReference
Small-spotted catsharkGlobalReference
Small-spotted dogfishUK Gr. BritainReference
Squale roussetteFrance · FrenchReference

Seasons

A species-wide fishing season is not verified. Use the destination guide and local agency for the water and dates you choose.

Regulations and identification

Source records

Country occurrence records

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A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.