 Juveniles of "S. canicula" feed by anchoring the prey item on the dermal denticles near their tail, and tearing bite-sized pieces off with rapid head and jaw movements, a behavior known as "scale rasping".Use of dermal denticles to assist in feeding was first documented in this species.A study published in 2014 at Exeter University showed that individual small-spotted catsharks have different personality traits.