Fun Facts

 

Dogfish shark are one of the  smallest sharks in the ocean, smaller than a full grown person.

Oh, no, this is the most common shark alive...........

Great these sharks are, but not so great when they travel with a school. They are called dogfish because they hunt in packs.

Feeding is one of my favorites, they mostly eat fish (including other sharks), but also eats squid and octopus.

It usually lives a life span range from 25-100 years.

Spiny Dogfish are not considered to be dangerous, but some damage could be done by their teeth and their slightly poisonous dorsal fin spines.

Habitat the spiny dogfish shark stays in water that is between 45°F - 59°F (7°C - 15°C). It will venture into brackish waters. Dogfish are mostly bottom-dwellers, dwelling in depths from the surface down to 400 fathoms (2,400 feet).