Spurdog Sharks

The Spurdog shark is a more slender shark and it actually gets its name from the spines at the front of its dorsal fin, it uses these spines to defend itself from bigger predators curling in a bow and striking the predator. Spurdog sharks are also commonly known as spiny dogfish, this species of shark migrates to the deeper water in colder seasons but likes being by coastal waters during summer when the bigger predators move into offshore Cornish waters. Spurdog sharks tend to feed on bony fish and sometimes smaller sharks. You can identify Spurdog sharks by their pointed snout, large eyes, and spines in front of their dorsal fin accompanied by their grey/brown body colour.