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Dogfish sharks: Order squaliform |
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Page 2 of 8 Characteristics of the Dogfish Sharks # of Species
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| Body shape
| Rounded; varied according to species | Mouth position
| Underneath | Anal fin
| No | Dorsal Fin
| 2 | Fin spines
| Yes | # of Gill slits
| 5 | Reproduction
| Ovoviviparous (eggs develop in the mother’s body and are born alive). | Unique qualities
| Many bioluminescent | Habitat
| Marine; most species bottom oriented. Widely diversified and wide-ranging, dogfish sharks are in coastal and oceanic waters, from cool temperate to deep tropical waters | Food
| Diverse as are the species. Range from boney fishes, crustacea, to marine mammals |
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