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Squalidae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subclass
  
Elasmobranchii

Order
  
Squaliformes

Higher classification
  
Squaliformes

Phylum
  
Chordata

Superorder
  
Selachimorpha

Scientific name
  
Squalidae

Rank
  
Family

Squalidae Shorefishes The Fishes Taxa

Lower classifications
  
Spiny dogfish, Spurdog, Cirrhigaleus, Roughskin spurdog, Mandarin dogfish

The Squalidae, also called dogfish sharks or spiny dogfishes, are a family of sharks in the order Squaliformes. They have two dorsal fins, each with smooth spines, but no anal fin, and their skin is generally rough to the touch. Unlike virtually all other shark species, dogfish sharks possess venom which coats their dorsal spines – this venom is mildly toxic to humans.

Squalidae Guide to Shark Identification Squaliformes

These sharks are characterized by teeth in upper and lower jaws similar in size; a caudal peduncle with lateral keels; the upper precaudal pit usually is present; and the caudal fin is without a subterminal notch.

Squalidae Squalidae Wikiwand

They are carnivorous, principally preying upon organisms smaller than themselves.

The livers and stomachs of the Squalidae contain the compound squalamine, which possesses the property of reduction of small blood vessel growth in humans.

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Two genera are known: Squalus, which contains numerous species, and Cirrhigaleus, which has three species.

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References

Squalidae Wikipedia


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