Spiny Dogfish Shark Digital Poster
Sydney Logan
Spiny Dogfish Shark Labeled
Defined Organisms
- Gallbladder: small organ beneath the liver, Bile is stored here.
- Heart: organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system
- Kidney: 2 organs in your body the removes wastes products from blood
- Liver: Produces bile and reserves fatty and energy
- Pancreas: large gland found behind the stomach
- Small Intestine: the part of the intestine that runs between the large intestine and the stomach. includes the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum
- Large Intestine: absorbs the waste products
- Stomach: this is where the major part of the digestion occurs
- Esophagus: connects the throat to the stomach
- Rectum: The last section of the large intestine, leads to anus
- Claspers: Only found on male sharks or rays
- Lateral Line: The visible line along the side the side of fish
- Gills: Pair of respiratory organ on fish, helps it breath
Life Span
Dogfish shark's are estimated to live from 25-100 years!
Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Squaliformes
Family: Squalidae
Genus: Squalus
Species: Acanthias
Habitat
- Located in water between 45-49 degrees Fahrenheit
- The Spiny Dogfish travels usually in salty water.
- Prefers shallow water
- Often travel in swarms or packs consisting in thousands of other animals. This is also how these sharks get their names.