dogfish
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noun, plural (especially collectively) dog·fish (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) dog·fish·es.
1.
any of several small sharks, especially of the genera Mustelus and Squalus, that are destructive to food fishes.
2.
any of various other fishes, as the bowfin.
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| —n , pl -fish, -fishes | |
| 1. | any of several small spotted European sharks, esp Scyliorhinus caniculus (lesser spotted dogfish): family Scyliorhinidae |
| 2. | any small shark of the family Squalidae, esp Squalus acanthias (spiny dogfish), typically having a spine on each dorsal fin |
| 3. | any small smooth-skinned shark of the family Triakidae, esp Mustelus canis (smooth dogfish or smooth hound) |
| 4. | a less common name for the bowfin |
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Dogfish
is always a great word to know.
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| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Bottom fishing has improved in the deep as the spiny dogfish move towards the north.
There is no size limit or bag limit for smooth and spiny dogfish.
Scientists also focus on the reproduction, age and growth of the sleeper of the spiny dogfish.
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