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    nursehound

    nursehound

    Scyliorhinus stellaris

    Sharks & Rays
    Vulnerable

    The nursehound (Scyliorhinus stellaris) is recorded at 15 diving areas across 8 countries, most often around Cornwall & Devon, Kornati Islands and Vis & Biševo.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 1 diving region worldwide.

    Mediterranean & Europe
    Dubrovnik & South CoastCroatia
    Occasionally seen here
    Kornati IslandsCroatia
    Regularly seen here
    Split & Central DalmatiaCroatia
    Regularly seen here
    Vis & BiševoCroatia
    Regularly seen here
    CorsicaFrance
    Rarely seen here
    Marseille & CalanquesFrance
    Occasionally seen here
    South CoastIreland
    Regularly seen here
    West CoastIreland
    Occasionally seen here
    Naples & CampaniaItaly
    Rarely seen here
    Malta IslandMalta
    Rarely seen here
    Algarve & BerlengasPortugal
    Rarely seen here
    TabarkaTunisia
    Rarely seen here
    Cornwall & DevonUnited Kingdom
    Frequently seen here
    Scapa Flow, OrkneyUnited Kingdom
    Rarely seen here
    Scottish West CoastUnited Kingdom
    Occasionally seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassElasmobranchii
    OrderCarcharhiniformes
    FamilyScyliorhinidae
    GenusScyliorhinus

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