Piked Dogfish

Squalus acanthias

Piked Dogfish (Squalus acanthias) also commonly known as Dogfish, Grayfish, Spiny Dogfish or Spurdog, is a species of the class Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fishes) in the family Squalidae (Dogfish Sharks) and order Squaliformes (Dogfish Sharks).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Chondrichthyes
      - Order: Squaliformes
        Family: Squalidae
        Genus: Squalus
        Species: Squalus acanthias

Species in the Genus of Squalus

Bartail Spurdog

Squalus notocaudatus

Bighead Spurdog

Squalus bucephalus

Blacktailed Spurdog

Squalus melanurus

Cuban Dogfish

Squalus cubensis

Cyrano Spurdog

Squalus rancureli

Eastern Highfin Spurdog

Squalus albifrons

Eastern Longnose Spurdog

Squalus grahami

Edmunds' Spurdog

Squalus edmundsi

Fatspine Spurdog

Squalus crassispinus

Greeneye Spurdog

Squalus chloroculus

Indonesian Shortsnout Spurdog

Squalus hemipinnis

Japanese Spurdog

Squalus japonicus

Kermadec Spiny Dogfish

Squalus raoulensis

Longnose Spurdog

Squalus blainville

Northern Spiny Dogfish

Squalus griffini

Piked Dogfish

Squalus acanthias

Shortnose Spurdog

Squalus megalops

Shortspine Dogfish

Squalus mitsukurii

Spotted Spiny Dogfish

Squalus suckleyi

Squalus acutipinnis

Squalus acutirostris

Squalus brevirostris

Squalus formosus

Squalus lalannei

Squalus montalbani

Western Highfin Spurdog

Squalus altipinnis

Western Longnose Spurdog

Squalus nasutus

External Links

Squalus acanthias – Wikipedia