Spiny Dogfish

Overview

Species Common Name Spiny Dogfish
Species Scientific Name Squalus suckleyi

Ecoregions

Nearshore

The Nearshore ecoregion includes a variety of habitats ranging from submerged high-relief rocky reefs to broad expanses of intertidal mudflats in estuaries and hosts a vast array of fish, invertebrates, marine mammals, birds, plants, and micro-organisms. This ecoregion encompasses the area from the outer boundary of Oregon’s Territorial Sea to the supra-tidal zone, and up into the estuaries.

Special needs

Juveniles often feed in nearshore waters.

Limiting factors

Low productivity with late female maturity and low fecundity. High concern for vulnerability to overfishing based on productivity and susceptibility analysis.

Data gaps

Migration patterns. Sensitivity and vulnerability to renewable energy developments.

Conservation actions

Manage for sustainable harvest. Gather information to fill data gaps.

Key reference or plan

Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan

Life History Traits