At birth, they are less than 25 cm (9.8 in) and they mature at about 50 cm (20 in). Most records are of individuals less … See more

They occur in the eastern Atlantic from Norway to South Africa, including the entire Mediterranean. They may also occur off Mozambique. They prefer coralline algal and muddy bottoms on continental shelves and upper … See more

Male and female angular roughsharks are reported to mature at about 50–70 cm. Although, some studies have shown that females mature at a slightly larger size than males. Being an ovoviviparous species, O. centrina pr… See more

Some data has been gathered on this species of Oxynotus in the period from 1994 to 1999 in the Mediterranean. O. centrina was only present in 0.6% of the tows during this period at a depth of 100 to 200 m. Reg… See more

Oxynotus centrina is a minor bycatch of offshore fisheries such as trawl fleets. Although this can have a negative impact on the species, as stated above, the species had been thought extinct in the Adriatic, … See more