• Free Dogfish Dissection Guide

Free Dogfish Dissection Guide

Dissecting a dogfish shark allows students to develop their dissection and observation skills, identify major external and internal features of the shark, understand form and function, and gain a better understanding of vertebrate and fish anatomy. The Carolina® Dogfish Dissection Mat is specially designed with clear, concise, step-by-step instructions to guide your dissection and aid in your study of the dogfish shark.

How to Use this Key:. Start with the first question. Decide whether the statment in the first box (1a) or the the second box (1b) best describes the characteristics of the shark you are trying to identify. Click on the link in the row that best matches your shark. Your choice will lead you to a link to the species profile page for that shark or the next appropriate pair of questions. Work through the questions, each time choosing the characteristic that best matches your shark from the two choices.

This will lead you to the final choice which identifies the shark.