Where Does Spiny Dogfish Live?

Spiny Dogfish lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Spiny Dogfish

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found from the surface down to 900 meters (3,000 feet), but most commonly in depths of 10-200 meters (33-660 feet).

Environment

Coastal and offshore waters, continental shelves and slopes. Prefers temperate and boreal waters, often found over sandy or muddy bottoms, but also in rocky areas.

Geographic range

Circumglobal in temperate and boreal waters of both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Found in the North Atlantic (from Greenland to North Africa, and from Newfoundland to Florida), North Pacific (from Alaska to Baja California, and from Siberia to Japan), and in the Southern Hemisphere off South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and South America.

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