dogfish
noun
dog·fish ˈdȯg-ˌfish 
: any of various usually small bottom-dwelling sharks (as of the families Squalidae, Carcharhinidae, and Scyliorhinidae) that often appear in schools near shore, prey chiefly on fish and invertebrates, and are a valuable food source
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web As bathers cooled themselves in the Atlantic surf on New York's Fire Island last Wednesday, Reily Winston held up a smooth dogfish shark his friend had just caught fishing off a pier in an inlet behind the beach. 
Arijeta Lajka, ajc, 29 July 2022 Babylon: Shark sightings have become more common along Long Island’s shores this summer – and not just the mostly harmless, abundant dogfish. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2022 Shark sightings have become more common along Long Island’s shores this summer — and not just the mostly harmless, abundant dogfish. Arijeta Lajka, ajc, 29 July 2022 On the boat, the students primarily catch smooth dogfish and clearnose skates. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2022 Oregon's Department of Fish & Wildlife lists the salmon shark, spiny dogfish, soupfin shark, common thresher shark, basking shark, blue shark as native to its coastal waters, among others. Julia Musto, Fox News, 26 Aug. 2021 All sharks, with the exception of smooth dogfish under certain circumstances, must be brought to shore with their fins naturally attached. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021 The port city of Cádiz, for example, is known for cazon en adobo, in which dense chunks of dogfish get a long marinade in vinegar and spices. Bettina Makalintal, Bon Appétit, 19 Oct. 2021 Fishermen brought more than 18 million pounds of spiny dogfish to docks in 2019. BostonGlobe.com, 5 Mar. 2021 See More
Arijeta Lajka, ajc, 29 July 2022 Babylon: Shark sightings have become more common along Long Island’s shores this summer – and not just the mostly harmless, abundant dogfish. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2022 Shark sightings have become more common along Long Island’s shores this summer — and not just the mostly harmless, abundant dogfish. Arijeta Lajka, ajc, 29 July 2022 On the boat, the students primarily catch smooth dogfish and clearnose skates. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2022 Oregon's Department of Fish & Wildlife lists the salmon shark, spiny dogfish, soupfin shark, common thresher shark, basking shark, blue shark as native to its coastal waters, among others. Julia Musto, Fox News, 26 Aug. 2021 All sharks, with the exception of smooth dogfish under certain circumstances, must be brought to shore with their fins naturally attached. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021 The port city of Cádiz, for example, is known for cazon en adobo, in which dense chunks of dogfish get a long marinade in vinegar and spices. Bettina Makalintal, Bon Appétit, 19 Oct. 2021 Fishermen brought more than 18 million pounds of spiny dogfish to docks in 2019. BostonGlobe.com, 5 Mar. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
dogfish
noun
dog·fish ˈdȯg-ˌfish
: a small shark often seen near shore
Medical Definition
dogfish
noun
dog·fish -ˌfish
: any of various small sharks (as of the families Squalidae, Carcharhinidae, and Scyliorhinidae) that often appear in schools near shore, prey chiefly on fish and invertebrates, and are a valuable food source