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[edit] dictionary def

OED has dogfish |ˈdôgˌfi sh | noun ( pl. same or -fishes) 1 a small sand-colored bottom-dwelling shark with a long tail, common on European coasts. • Scyliorhinus canicula, family Scyliorhinidae. 2 [with adj. ] a small shark that resembles or is related to the dogfish, sometimes caught for food. • Several genera in the families Scyliorhinidae, Squalidae, and Triakidae. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Bueller 007 (talk • contribs) 04:50, 12 April 2007 (UTC).

NPOV ?

"they are edible but taste terrible" isn't very neutral. Can anyone think of a more fitting description.

[edit] ass face

this shark is alsome it ile alsom dude you should go out and get one i got one dude —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.250.190.117 (talk) 16:30, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Images

"It is now illegal to kill or mutilate them when caught."

Is it really appropriate then to have a photo of a fisherman holding one he's just caught?

The other picture isn't very good without a caption to say where it comes from either. --IronChris | (talk) 00:06, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

I agree that the image of the old print needs a caption for context. I don't think the photo of the fisherman is inappropriate - they are VERY commonly caught along the east coast (of the US) and tossed back - the one in the picture seems unmolested. I've been on charter boats fishing for fluke off the NJ coast where the ratio of dogfish to fluke was easily 6 to 1. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pgnrmadilo (talk • contribs) 16:58, 31 March 2008 (UTC)