The chain catshark or chain dogfish (Scyliorhinus retifer) is a small, spotted shark that has a characteristic fluorescent activity. The species is common from George’s Bank in Massachusetts, to Nicaragua. The species is considered harmless and rarely encountered by humans. It has very similar reproductive traits to Scyliorhinus canicula.
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