Species guide
How to catch Portuguese dogfish
Centroscymnus coelolepis
saltwaterSomniosidae
The Portuguese dogfish is a deepwater shark found mainly in the western Mediterranean and Atlantic. It has an elongated body and lives on continental slopes and abyssal plains. This species feeds on various fishes, cephalopods, and occasionally cetacean meat.
Where they live
Inhabits deep saltwater continental slopes and abyssal plains in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, typically at depths from 128 to 3700 meters with temperatures of 5-13°C.
Typical size
Up to about 121 cm
What they eat
- fishes
- sharks
- squids
- gastropods
- whale carcasses
Best baits
- cut fish
- squid
Best lures
- deepwater jigs
- soft plastic lures
How to fish for them
- deepwater bottom fishing
- deep jigging
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