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FIELD REFERENCE

Shortnose spurdog

Squalus megalops

Where to fish

A destination match is not yet verified. The country records below describe occurrence, not a confirmed local fishing trip.

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Local names

A name can refer to different fish in different places.

NameRegionSource
Aiguillat à nez courtFr. Polynesia · FrenchReference
Aiguillat nez courtGlobal · FrenchReference
Bluntnose spiny dogfishNamibiaReference
Bluntnose spiny dogfishSouth AfricaReference
Cacao-bagreBrazil · PortugueseReference
DogfishNamibiaReference
DogsharkAustraliaReference
DogsharkMalaysiaReference
Galhudo-de-focinho-curtoPortugal · PortugueseReference
GalludoCanary Is. · SpanishReference
GalludoUruguay · SpanishReference
Galludo chatoSpain · SpanishReference
Galludo ñatoSpain · SpanishReference
GreeneyeAustraliaReference
Kurznasen-DornhaiGermany · GermanReference
Piked dogfishAustraliaReference
Piked dogfishMalaysiaReference
Piked spurdogAustraliaReference
Piked spurdogMalaysiaReference
PinchudoCanary Is. · SpanishReference
Quelme lisoMozambique · PortugueseReference
Requin aiguillatReunion [La] · FrenchReference
Requin trois piquantsMauritius · FrenchReference
Shortnose spiny dogfishAustraliaReference
Shortnose spiny dogfishMalaysiaReference
Shortnose spurdogAustraliaReference
Shortnose spurdogMalaysiaReference
Shortnose spurdogUruguayReference
Shortnose spurdogGlobalReference
Skittle dogAustraliaReference
Skittle dogMalaysiaReference
Skittle dogfishAustraliaReference
Spiked dogfishAustraliaReference
Spiked dogfishMalaysiaReference
SpikeyAustraliaReference
Spikey dogAustraliaReference
Spikey dogfishAustraliaReference
Spiny dogfishAustraliaReference
Spiny dogsharkPapua New Guin.Reference
SpurdogAustraliaReference
SpurdogMalaysiaReference
Stompneus-penhaaiNamibia · AfrikaansReference
Stompneus-penhaaiSouth Africa · AfrikaansReference
Tasmanian dogfishAustraliaReference
Tasmanian dogfishMalaysiaReference
Tsumari-tsuno zameJapan · JapaneseReference

Seasons

A species-wide fishing season is not verified. Use the destination guide and local agency for the water and dates you choose.

Regulations and identification

Source records

Country occurrence records

Andaman Is. · Angola · Australia · Canary Is. · China · Congo (Brazza.) · Congo (DR;Kin.) · Equator. Guinea · Fiji · Fr. Polynesia · Gabon · Hong Kong · India · Japan · Korea (North) · Korea (South) · Macau / Macao · Madagascar · Mauritius · Mayotte · Mozambique · Namibia · New Caledonia · Papua New Guin. · Reunion [La] · Ryukyu Is. · Solomon Is. · South Africa · Taiwan/ChTaipei · Thailand · Tonga · Uruguay · Yemen

A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.