Spiny Dogfish Project
Sam Bass
Spiny Dogfish
Parts of the Spiny Dogfish Label #s
2. Second Dorsal Fin
3. Caudal Fin
4. Pelvic Fin
5. Gill Slits
6. Snout
7. Claspers
8. Pectoral Fin
9. Lateral Line
Organs of the Spiny Dogfish
Heart-pumps blood throughout the body.
Kidney-where waste is extracted from the blood.
Liver-produces bile that is used for digestion.
Pancreas-produces enzymes that help break down food.
Small Intestine-where the nutrients from the chyme is absorbed.
Large Intestine-where it water from waste is adsorbed.
Stomach-where food is dissolved and turned into chyme.
Esophagus-where food goes down from the mouth to the stomach.
Rectum-where waste exits from the body.
Claspers-used as a reproductive organ.
Lateral Line-used to sense tiny vibrations in the water, help with hunting prey.
Gills-where oxygen for the water is sucked up.
More Facts about the Spiny Dogfish
- K-Animalia
- P-Chordata
- C-Chondrichthyes
- O-Squaliformers
- F-Squalidae
- G-Squalus
- S-S. acanthias
Life Span:25-100!
Habitat: Cold and Warm temp oceans, tropical reefs, shores, Gulfs.