The first scientific description of the Portuguese dogfish was published by Portuguese zoologists José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage and … See more

The Portuguese dogfish typically reaches a length of 0.9 m (3.0 ft) for males and 1.0 m (3.3 ft) for females, though specimens up to 1.2 m (3.9 ft) long have been recorded. Sharks in … See more

The Portuguese dogfish is too small and occurs too deep to pose a danger to humans. This species has long been commercially fished, … See more

One of the widest-ranging deepwater sharks, the Portuguese dogfish is patchily distributed around the world. In the western See more

Living almost exclusively in the aphotic zone where little to no sunlight penetrates, the Portuguese dogfish is relatively common and the dominant shark species in deeper waters. … See more