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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 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 ]
The spiny dogfish has broken several records in the areas of migration and gestation. This shark tends to be a highly migratory species: one shark was recorded as travelling 8,000 km (5,000 miles) after being tagged in Washington state, United States, and found again later in Japan.
Jul. 17—For 9-year-old Metta Olson, watching a shark dissection at the Mobius Discovery Center each summer is becoming a tradition. She was in good company Wednesday at the downtown Spokane ...
Rock salmon, also called rock eel, flake, huss or Sweet William, is a variety of fish as food, usually served in Britain as part of a fish and chips dish. The term can describe many species of small shark , including the spiny dogfish ( Squalus acanthias ), starry smooth-hound ( Mustelus asterias ), [ 1 ] rough-hound ( Scyliorhinus canicula ...
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 spiny dogfish (pictured) is a known prey item of the bramble shark. Bramble shark embryo with external yolk sac. Sluggish in nature, the bramble shark feeds on smaller sharks (including the spiny dogfish , Squalus acanthias ), bony fishes (including ling , catfishes , and lizardfishes ), and crabs .
Squalus is a genus of dogfish sharks in the family Squalidae.Commonly known as spurdogs, these sharks are characterized by smooth dorsal fin spines, teeth in upper and lower jaws similar in size, caudal peduncle with lateral keels; upper precaudal pit usually present, and caudal fin without subterminal notch.