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Squalus acanthias, or the spiny dogfish (adult), with grey-brown body coloration, decorated by evenly-spaced, small, white dots, and lighter underbelly. Cirrhigaleus barbifer , or the Mandarin dogfish (adult), pictured with grey-brown body coloration, decorated in an array of speckled black dots, with a lighter underbelly, and elongated nasal ...
Scyliorhinidae is a family of sharks, one of a few families whose members share the common name catsharks, belonging to the order Carcharhiniformes, the ground sharks.. Although they are generally known as catsharks, some species can also be called dogfish due to previous na
The spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias), spurdog, mud shark, or piked dogfish [4] is one of the best known species of the Squalidae (dogfish) family of sharks, which is part of the Squaliformes order. [5] While these common names may apply to several species, Squalus acanthias is distinguished by two spines (one anterior to each dorsal fin) and ...
The blurred lanternshark (Etmopterus bigelowi) is a little-known species of dogfish shark in the family Etmopteridae, found around the world in benthic and pelagic habitats from a depth of 110 m (360 ft) to over 1 km (0.62 mi) down.
The smooth lanternshark or slender lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus) is a species of dogfish shark in the family Etmopteridae, found widely in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It inhabits benthic environments at a depth of 274–1,000 m (899–3,281 ft), and pelagic environments at a depth of 0–708 m (0–2,323 ft).
Sleeper sharks are a poorly studied [15] deep-sea shark found in all oceans. [16] They contain antifreeze to survive in cold temperatures, and may feed on colossal squid. In Iceland, they are hunted for food. They are allowed to rot for months until the poisonous antifreeze degrades, and they are safe to eat. [17] Squalidae: Dogfish sharks: 3 31
The Pacific spiny dogfish (Squalus suckleyi) is a common species of the Squalidae (dogfish) family of sharks and are among the most abundant species of sharks in the world. This species is closely related to the Spiny dogfish and for many years they were treated as a single species. [ 4 ]
Squalus clarkae, also known as Genie's dogfish, is a species of shark from the Gulf of Mexico and western Atlantic. It was described in 2018 and named in honor of ichthyologist Eugenie Clark . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was previously believed to be a part of Squalus mitsukurii , but genetic analysis revealed it to be a distinct species.