Choose your destination.   '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 January   x x x x February x x x x x March x x x x x April x x x x x May x x x x x June x x x x   July x x x x   August x x x x   September x x X x   October x x x x   November x x x x   December x x x x   Prickly Dogfish Scientifically: Oxynotus bruniensis. What To Look For: A small, stout dogfish with high, sail-like dorsal fins and a large tail. The spines on the dorsal fins are small and the body is a uniform grey-brown colour. Not much is known about this shark, but it is fairly common, living over the sea floor of the continental shelf at depths to 500 m. Size: Up to 72 cm. Distribution: Southern Australia and New Zealand. Food: Not known. Breeding: Live-bearer, with up to 7 embryos recorded from 1 female. Danger To Humans: Not known to be dangerous. Back To Top

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