Definition of "dogfish"

Any of various small sharks

1. especially those from the family Squalidae  examples

2. a catshark, any shark from family Scyliorhinidae  examples

3. a kitefin shark, any shark from family Dalatiidae  examples

4. (UK) Scyliorhinus canicula or Scyliorhinus stellaris  examples

5. (Azores Is.) Scyliorhinus canicula  examples

6. (Canada) Squalus suckleyi  examples

7. (Bermuda) Mustelus canis  examples

8. (Barbados) Bodianus rufus  examples

9. (Guyana) Ginglymostoma cirratum or Mustelus canis  examples

10. (Trinidad and Tobago) Ginglymostoma cirratum  examples

11. (Namibia) Squalus acanthias, Squalus blainville, Squalus megalops, or Squalus mitsukurii  examples

(US) The bowfin, Amia calva.  quotations  examples