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The picked dogfish is a common English name for the spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias), a small shark species found in temperate coastal waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It is one of the most abundant shark species and is characterized by the presence of a venomous spine in front of each of...
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Duplicate of spiny dogfish, same strong textbook and fisheries recognition.
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The spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) is a small species of shark found in temperate and subarctic coastal waters worldwide, including the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It is distinguished by the sharp, venom-bearing spine located in front of each dorsal fin, which gives the species its common name....
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Common, well-studied dogfish with venomous spines and long gestation, strong textbook presence but modest charisma.
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The roughskin spurdog, Cirrhigaleus asper, is a valid species of deep-water dogfish shark in the family Squalidae. It was described by Peter Merrett in 1973 and is one of three barbel-bearing species recognized in the genus Cirrhigaleus. It has the rough skin indicated by its common name, formed by...
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Rough denticles and broad records create specialist interest, but low public visibility.
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The shortspine spurdog is a deepwater dogfish shark of the Squalus mitsukurii complex, notable for its short fin spines and wide Indo-Pacific range.
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Deepwater spurdog complex member with taxonomic interest, limited public reputation.
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The longnose spurdog is a small deep-water dogfish shark in the family Squalidae. Its scientific name is Squalus blainville, and it is recognized by its noticeably elongated snout, slender body, and sharp spines in front of the dorsal fins. The species occurs in parts of the eastern Atlantic and the...
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Small regional dogfish with elongated snout, low broader recognition.
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The New Zealand spurdog, Squalus griffini, is a dogfish shark in the family Squalidae. It is found in waters around New Zealand and is associated with temperate marine habitats. Like other spurdogs, it has a slender body and defensive spines in front of its dorsal fins. The species is part of New Ze...
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New Zealand endemic spurdog with local fishery relevance, limited global consensus signals.
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The Japanese spurdog is a Squalus dogfish from the northwest Pacific, notable as a regional species described from waters around Japan.
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Regional Japanese dogfish with modest scientific profile and little public awareness.
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Picked dogfish currently leads the Squalidae results with a displayed score of 7.92/10. This is an editorial ranking result for the items included on this page, not a universal verdict for every use case.
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