Dogfish

Dogfish

Dogfish can have many meanings, but usually refers to a type of shark:

  • A shark belonging to the order Squaliformes, or to one of its constituent families:
  • Family Centrophoridae (gulper sharks)
  • Family Dalatiidae (kitefin sharks)
  • Family Etmopteridae (lantern sharks)
  • Family Oxynotidae (rough sharks)
  • Family Somniosidae (sleeper sharks)
  • Family Squalidae (dogfish sharks), and in particular the spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias)
  • A shark belonging to the family Scyliorhinidae (catsharks), and in particular the small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula) or the nursehound (Scyliorhinus stellaris)
  • A shark belonging to the genus Mustelus (smoothhounds), and in particular the smooth dogfish (Mustelus canis)
  • An alternate common name for:

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  • dogfish — [dôg′fish΄] n. pl. dogfish or dogfishes (see FISH) 1. any of various small sharks, as a spiny dogfish or the smooth dogfish 2. BOWFIN …   English World dictionary

  • Dogfish — Dog fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) 1. A small shark, of many species, of the genera {Mustelus}, {Scyllium}, {Spinax}, etc. [1913 Webster] Note: The European spotted dogfishes ({Scyllium catudus}, and {Scyllium canicula}) are very abundant; the American… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dogfish — a name for various types of small shark, late 15c., dokefyche, from DOG (Cf. dog) (n.) + FISH (Cf. fish). Said to be so called because they hunt in packs …   Etymology dictionary

  • dogfish — ► NOUN ▪ a small bottom dwelling shark with a long tail …   English terms dictionary

  • dogfish — /dawg fish , dog /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) dogfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) dogfishes. 1. any of several small sharks, esp. of the genera Mustelus and Squalus, that are destructive to food fishes. 2. any of various… …   Universalium

  • dogfish — Houndfish Hound fish, n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any small shark of the genus {Galeus} or {Mustelus}, of which there are several species, as the smooth houndfish ({Galeus canis}), of Europe and America; called also {houndshark}, and {dogfish}. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dogfish — [[t]dɒ̱gfɪʃ, AM dɔ͟ːg [/t]] N COUNT (dogfish is both the singular and the plural form.) A dogfish is a small shark. There are several kinds of dogfish …   English dictionary

  • dogfish — UK [ˈdɒɡˌfɪʃ] / US [ˈdɔɡˌfɪʃ] noun [countable] Word forms dogfish : singular dogfish plural dogfish a small shark (= a type of fish with very sharp teeth) …   English dictionary

  • dogfish — žvaigždėtasis katryklis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Scyliorhinus stellaris angl. dogfish; flake catfish; great spotted dogfish; large spotted dogfish; nurse hound rus. звёздчатая кошачья акула;… …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • dogfish — Roussette Rous*sette , n. [F.; so called in allusion to the color. See {Russet}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A fruit bat, especially the large species ({Pieropus vulgaris}) inhabiting the islands of the Indian ocean. It measures about a yard across the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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