Dogfish Dogfish

Dogfish - Definition and Overview

Any of several small sharks, including the smooth dogfish, spiney dogfish, that are members of the Family Squalidae. The name "dogfish" is a loosely applied term that does not signify and close taxonomic relationship.

  • Brown smoothhound (Rhinotriacis henlai)
  • Chain dogfish (Sciliorhynus retifer)
  • Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)
  • Lesser spotted dogfish (Sciliorhynus caniculus)
  • Longsnout dogfish (Deania quadrispinosa)
  • Prickly dogfish (Oxynotis bruniensis)
  • Roughskin dogfish (Cirrhigaleus asper)
  • Shortnose velvet dogfish (Centroscymnus cryptacanthus)
  • Smooth dogfish (Mustelis canis)
  • Spiney Dogfish (Squalus acanthias)

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