dogfish
noun
dog·fish
ˈdȯg-ˌfish 
: any of various usually small bottom-dwelling sharks (as of the families Squalidae, Carcharhinidae, and Scyliorhinidae) that often appear in schools near shore, prey chiefly on fish and invertebrates, and are a valuable food source
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The dogfish, however, is not prohibited and is legal for recreational fishing.
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Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
Although the species is sometimes confused with invasive snakeheads, bowfin (also known as dogfish) are native to Wisconsin and the larger Mississippi River Basin.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2024
Cod may eventually be replaced by another species like spiny dogfish, for example.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2022
By and large, dogfish are considered a trash species in the U.S.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 26 July 2023
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Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
Although the species is sometimes confused with invasive snakeheads, bowfin (also known as dogfish) are native to Wisconsin and the larger Mississippi River Basin.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2024
Cod may eventually be replaced by another species like spiny dogfish, for example.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2022
By and large, dogfish are considered a trash species in the U.S.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 26 July 2023
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dogfish
noun
dog·fish
-ˌfish
: any of various small sharks that often appear in schools near shore
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dogfish
noun
dog·fish
-ˌfish
: any of various small sharks (as of the families Squalidae, Carcharhinidae, and Scyliorhinidae) that often appear in schools near shore, prey chiefly on fish and invertebrates, and are a valuable food source
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