Hul'q'umi'num' name:

kw’eets’

English Name:

dogfish

Scientific Name:

Squalus acanthias

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Description

Description, Habitat, Ecology, Distribution

The spiny dogfish is a small shark whose skin is rough due to the presence of small spiny scales. During World War II, dogfish were fished commercially and their livers were harvested as a source of Vitamin A. The Elders say that this fish is not eaten.

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