SHARK WEEK- GREATEST HITS DAY #5

SHARK WEEK- GREATEST HITS DAY #5

 We’re taking the E & E sub to the waters off of Europe to meet a small shark! We love those cartilaginous fish and they come in all shapes and sizes! Hop aboard and let’s go on today’s adventure!

MEET THE SMALL SPOTTED CATSHARK!

   Range/Habitat: Eastern North Atlantic- Mediterranean/ ocean

   Diet: Carnivore: fish, mollusks

   Length/Weight: up to 3 ¼ ft/ 6 ½ lbs

   Conservation Status: common

Fun Facts:

• Small Spotted Catsharks are also known as the Lesser Spotted Catshark.
• Small spotted catsharks are the most common shark in Europe.
• They have smooth skin.
• They have spots to help them camouflage in with the ocean floor.
• Female small spotted catsharks lay eggs called mermaids purses.

These little sharks are great! We love that shark eggs are called mermaid purses! Hehe- can you imagine a mermaid with a purse!? We giggle every time we think of it!