Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias)
Facts
| Also known as: | common spinyfish, piked dogfish, white-spotted spurdog |
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| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Chondrichthyes |
| Order | Squaliformes |
| Family | Squalidae |
| Genus | Squalus (1) |
| Size | Male length: up to 100 cm (2) Female length: up to 124 cm (2) |
Status
Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List.
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