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Spiny Dogfish

Spiny Dogfish. By: Nathalie, Alondra and Erick . What does this animal look like?. The spiny dogfish’s sides are covered with white spots. It has a flat head and small sharp teeth. The length of it is 2 ½ to 3 feet long. The largest one is 4 feet or bigger. . Where does this animal live?.

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Spiny Dogfish

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  1. Spiny Dogfish By: Nathalie, Alondra and Erick

  2. What does this animal look like?

  3. The spiny dogfish’s sides are covered with white spots. It has a flat head and small sharp teeth. The length of it is 2 ½ to 3 feet long. The largest one is 4 feet or bigger.

  4. Where does this animal live?

  5. The spiny dogfish lives in cold coastal waters in all oceans, mostly in Canadian waters and in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

  6. What does this animal eat?

  7. The spiny dogfish likes to eat invertebrates. They look for ratfish, jellyfish, krill crabs, squids and octopus.

  8. How does this animal protect itself?

  9. The spiny dogfish uses its spine to curl in a bow and then strike its victim. The spines are mildly poisonous.

  10. What are other interesting facts about this animal?

  11. The spiny dogfish’s litter size is up to twenty. It has three other names. They are the common spiny dogfish, piked dogfish and mud shark.

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