APA: k̓ʷe:c̓
Parse: √kw’eets’
Definition: dogfish
Scientific name: [Squalus acanthias Linnaeus]
Ethnobiology: The spiny dogfish is a small shark whose skin is rough due to the presence of small spiny scales. During World War II, dogfish were fished commercially and their livers were harvested as a source of Vitamin A. The Elders say that this fish is not eaten.