
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.
Language
Hul'q'umi'num' Name
kw’eets’

