This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The spurdog shark, aka spiny dogfish, is a smaller species of shark that hails from the temperate and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. They can be found at depths of up to 3,281 feet. Due to the threat of overfishing and finning (the horrible practice of […]

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