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| Spiny
Dogfish
Squalus
acanthias |
Spiny Dogfish
Squalus acanthias
Commonly caught by commercial
and recreational fishermen.
Description:
Spine
at front of each dorsal fin, no anal fin. Snout long, flattened,
pointed. Teeth in both jaws are flat with sharp edges, forming a
continuous cutting edge. Gray to light brown above; white below.
White spots on side (except in some adults).
Size: To
160 cm (5¼ feet), most adults 61-122 cm (2-4 feet); larger
in northern part of range.
Range/Habitat:
All temperate
and northern seas, but no in tropics; Alaska to central Baja. Coastal.
Very common in shallow bays from Alaska to central California; in
south apparently deeper.
Source: Pacific
Coast Fishes
Peterson’s
Field Guide
Eschmeyer/Herald/Hammann
1983
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