Diagnosis A moderately-sized, rather slender shark with two high dorsal fins and white spots on the dorsum. First dorsal fin origin over pectoral inner margin. This is the only white-spotted smoothhound in Mediterranean waters. Entire Mediterranean over continental shelf, including Adriatic and Sea of Marmara. Starry smoothhounds principally eat benthic crustaceans including hermit and other crabs, lobsters and shrimps.
Females mature at ca.
85cm TL and males at ca.