Image Bank - Sharks and Rays
Whitespotted Spurdog,swimming
Reference |
IB0247 |
Category |
Sharks and Rays |
Family Name |
Spurdogs - SQUALIDAE |
Common Name |
Whitespotted Spurdog,swimming |
Scientific Name |
Squalus acanthias |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
Notes |
Most Dogfishes grow to no more than 1 m in length. They mainly inhabit colder waters to depths of about 800 m though in southern Australia the Whitespotted Spurdog is often found in shallow inshore waters. They feed on small fishes, squid, crustaceans and molluscs. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |