Sex differences in dogfish behaviour: alternative activity patterns and habitat choice

Abstract

Acoustic tracking of wild lesser spotted dogfish, Scyliorhinus canicula , in Lough Hyne, a tidal sea‐water lough in southwest Ireland, has demonstrated that the sexes exhibit alternative behaviours. Male dogfish remain active throughout the day and night in deep water (12–24 m), and forage in shallow or deep water by night. Female dogfish, on the other hand, refuge in shallow water caves by day (

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