chain dogfish

Scyliorhinus retifer

Skin displays biofluorescence

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
Europe
North America
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

The chain catshark or chain dogfish (Scyliorhinus retifer) is a small, reticulated catshark that is biofluorescent. The species is common in the Northwest Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean. It is harmless and rarely encountered by humans.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Scyliorhinus
Maximum length: 48 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Atlantic: southern New England to Florida in the USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Nicaragua. Atlantic coast from Cape Cod to Florida, and west Caribbean from Yucatan to Nicaragua (Ref. 26938 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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