“You can usually tell the difference between these two species by their size: nursehounds tend to be bigger and stockier. “Like small-spotted cat sharks, nursehounds lay eggs, which often end up washed up on the beach - these are known as mermaids’ purses.”
A conger eel was found on Ferring Beach, Worthing in February Sarah said the creatures may have washed up on the beach as a result of the recent stormy weather. The latest stranding comes after a series of sea creatures washed up on beaches across Sussex last month. The Argus reported that a large conger eel was found dead on Ferring Beach, Worthing.