Squalus (Noun)
Meaning
Spiny dogfishes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The spiny dogfish Squalus acanthias has one of the longest lifespans among sharks and their relatives.
- A shark researcher concluded that the spiny dogfishes Squalus are closely related to the rough sharks.
- The spiny dogfish Squalus suckleyi is an endemic species found in Northeast Pacific waters.
- The Squalus genus primarily consists of deep-water and rocky-bottom dwelling spiny dogfishes.
- Squalus blainvillei is a species of spiny dogfish that is found in the tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean.