The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that the rough skin of the nursehound(pictured) was once used as an
abrasive called "rubskin", which cost a hundred times more than
sandpaper?
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Hi, I am reviewing this article for GA and have a few comments, mainly about the use of the
passive voice (so disliked by
WP:WEASEL):
"This species was later moved to the genus Scyliorhinus." - Passive voice, who moved it?
Info added
"he common name "nursehound" came from the belief that this shark attends to its smaller relatives," - again, the passive voice. Who had this belief?
Info added
"The nursehound has been reported from a depth of 1–125 m (3.3–410 ft)," - This sounds like someone went to a depth of 1–125 m (3.3–410 ft) and reported it. A problem with the passive voice. Must be clear what the subject is.
Changed
"This species is less common than the small-spotted catshark." - Should wikilink it again here for the reader.
Done
"Human interactions" - since this section is relatively large, I think it should be reflected in the lede. Also, the fact is is eaten by humans.
Expanded that part of the intro
Although not required by GA, you could add
alt text for visually disabled readers.
Done
I reworded a little - "reproductive mode" didn't sound right to me. Hope that is OK.
Just curious, how did you decide to name this article, given the shark is known by several common names?
Most fish articles on Wikipedia use the primary common name given by FishBase, unless there's a compelling reason not to.