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Piked dogfish

(Squalis acanthias)
🐟 Fishes Threatened Species
Piked dogfish
Species Details
Scientific Name
Squalis acanthias
ORGANISM TYPE
🐟 Fishes
CATEGORY
Threatened Species
Common Name
Piked dogfish

Vulnerable

A moderately sized shark with a very slender, elongated body and narrow head. It has five pairs of gill slits, two dorsal spines, no anal spine. The body is bluish-grey with irregular white spots, a whitish underside, and a pale caudal fin with a blackish spot on the upper lobe. Max Length: 160 cm, Max age: 75 years

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