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Squalidae, more commonly known as dogfish, dog sharks, or spiny dogfish, [3] are one of several families of sharks categorized under Squaliformes, making it the second largest order of sharks, numbering 119 species across 7 families. [4]
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]
Dogfish are small, bottom-dwelling sharks that live along the Atlantic coast. The spiny dogfish fishery operates from Maine to Florida. The fishery uses predominantly bottom gillnets, with lesser amounts caught by trawls and hook gear.
The spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias), spurdog, mud shark, or piked dogfish is one of the best known species of the Squalidae (dogfish) family of sharks, which is part of the Squaliformes order. Show More
What is the scientific name of the Spiny Dogfish? The scientific name for the Spiny Dogfish is Squalus Acanthias. What does Spiny Dogfish taste like? Spiny Dogfish is a relatively mild-flavored fish. It is sweeter than some other fish and is oilier than mako sharks and other shark meat options. The fish is relatively firm, yet flaky when cooked.
Squalus acanthias. This long, slender dogfish has a pointed snout, large eyes, and spines in front of its two dorsal fins. It is a brownish slate color, fading to a pale underbelly, with rows of white spots down its upper body that fade with age.
Dogfish, (order Squaliformes), any of several small sharks making up an order of chondrichthyian fishes composed of the families Centrophoridae (gulper sharks), Dalatiidae, Echinorhinidae, Etmopteridae, Oxynotidae, Somniosidae, and Squalidae. In North America the name is also used for a freshwater.