Noun: dogfish 'dóg,fish
- Any of several small sharks
"Fishermen often catch dogfish while fishing for more desirable species"
- Primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America
"The dogfish is sometimes called a 'living fossil' due to its ancient lineage";
- bowfin, grindle, Amia calva
Derived forms: dogfishes
Type of: ganoid, ganoid fish, shark
Part of: Amia, genus Amia
Encyclopedia: Dogfish