The northern spiny dogfish (''Squalus griffini''), also known as the brown dogfish, grey spiny dogfish or Griffin's dogfish, is a marine species of the

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

Squalidae Squalidae, more commonly known as dogfish, dog sharks, or spiny dogfish, are one of several families of sharks categorized under Squaliformes, making it the second largest order of sharks, numbering 119 species across 7 families. Having earned t ...

, found off

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. The length of the longest specimen measured is . In June 2018 the New Zealand

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classified the northern spiny dogfish as "Not Threatened" with the qualifier "Secure Overseas" under the

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q5027754 northern spuny dogfish Fish of the North Island northern spiny dogfish