Spikey Dogfish
Squalus megalops
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Quick Facts
Scientific nameSqualus megalops
Other namesDog Shark, Greeneye, Piked Dogfish, Piked Spurdog, Shortnose Spiny Dogfish, Shortnose Spurdog, Skittle Dogfish, Spiked Dogfish, Spikey, Spikey Dog, Spiny Dogfish, Spur Dog, Tasmanian Dogfish
SizeUp to 89 cm (35 in)
WeightUp to 5 kg (11 lb)
FamilySpurdog / Squalidae
Distribution
Habitat & AU DistributionCoastal to offshore waters on or near the bottom of the outer continental shelf & upper slopes
Depth Range1 - 750 m (3 - 2,460 ft)
