Title

Lesser small-spotted catshark

Caption

Lesser small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula) 'Mermaid purse', with developing early embryo and yolk sac visible inside (photographed in the tank)

Date

Mar 20, 2014

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Steve Trewhella

Reference

BRK22E90_411

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53.8Mb (17.9Mb) / 11.8in x 17.7in / 3541 x 5315 (300dpi)

Keywords

Atlantic Atlantic Ocean Aves Bird Birds Carcharhiniformes Cartilaginous fish Catshark Catsharks Chondrichthyes Europe Fish Fishes Ground shark Ground sharks Indoor shot Interior photo Interior photos Interior shot No People Pisces Scyliorhinidae Scyliorhinus canicula Selachii Shark Sharks animal animals animals in the wild bird photography bird's egg birds' eggs breeding breeding area breeding ground breeding grounds breeding season breeding site breeding time breedings clutch clutches deserted early egg eggs embryo embryos empty fauna habitat indoor indoor photo indoors inside interior interiors lesser spotted dogfish mermaid mermaids natural environment natural environments natural habitat nest nesting nesting site nesting sites no one nobody out outdoor outdoors outside predator purse salt water sea small-spotted catshark small-spotted catsharks under water underwater underwater photo underwater photos underwater world underwater worlds uninhabited visible wallet wallets wild animal wild animals wildlife wildlife photography yolk sac yolk sacs water waters