Spikey Dogfish
Squalus megalops
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Quick Facts
Scientific name
Squalus megalops
Other names
Dog Shark, Greeneye, Piked Dogfish, Piked Spurdog, Shortnose Spiny Dogfish, Shortnose Spurdog, Skittle Dogfish, Spiked Dogfish, Spikey, Spikey Dog, Spiny Dogfish, Spur Dog, Tasmanian Dogfish
Size
Up to 89 cm (35 in)
Weight
Up to 5 kg (11 lb)
Distribution
Habitat & AU Distribution
Coastal to offshore waters on or near the bottom of the outer continental shelf & upper slopes
Depth Range
1 - 750 m (3 - 2,460 ft)
