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Houndfish
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What's The Definition Of Houndfish?Synonyms | Synonyms for Houndfish: Related Terms | Find terms related to Houndfish: See Also | Houndfish In Webster's Dictionary \Hound"fish\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any small shark of the genus {Galeus} or {Mustelus}, of which
there are several species, as the smooth houndfish ({G.
canis}), of Europe and America; -- called also {houndshark},
and {dogfish}.
Note: The European nursehound, or small-spotted dogfish, is
{Scyllium canicula}; the rough houndfish, or
large-spotted dogfish, is {S. catulus}. The name has
also sometimes been applied to the bluefish ({Pomatomus
saltatrix}), and to the silver gar.
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