Specimens: 



This species is very common in inshore Rhode Island waters 

 during the summer months. The smooth dogfish is the second most 

 abundant shark species along the southern coast of New England. 

 The spiny dogfish (p. 15) is the most numerous shark. Specimens 

 taken locally by traps and trawlers range from one to five feet. 



Economic Importance: 



Small specimens are utilized with the trash species. They are 

 frequently hooked by anglers as they take squid and clam baits 

 readily. 



Family Garcharhinidae 

 Genus Galeocerdo 



(11) Galeocerdo cuvier (LeSueur) 1822 

 Tiger shark, leopard shark 



Specimens: 



This species is a casual visitor to southern New England in late 

 summer and fall. It is common to the waters around Florida and 

 the Caribbean. There is one record from Rhode Island, a male, 

 1,245 mm. (49 inches) (TL) from Newport (Harv. Mus. Comp. 

 Zool., No. 35145). This species is brown with dark spots along its 

 sides. 



Economic Importance: 



This species is of no economic importance in Rhode Island waters. 

 In southern waters where there is a shark fishery, its skin and liver 

 are utilized. 



Genus Paragaleus 



(12) Paragaleus pectoralis (Garman) 1913 



Specimens: 



One record is available. This is a type specimen, female, 651 mm. 

 (TL) (Harv. Mus. Comp. Zool, No. 847). All that is known of the 

 one specimen on record is that Garman obtained it from a public 

 aquarium known as the "Aquarial Gardens" with specimens ob- 



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