Dogfish/ˈdɔːɡfɪʃ/ Definition 1 of 1Pro Tip 1/3Animal Species Understand 'dogfish' refers to a shark, not a fish-dog hybrid. Did you know the dogfish is actually a shark species? Pro Tip 2/3Culinary Usage Some cultures eat dogfish; it's important for food-related conversations. At the market, we found freshly caught dogfish for sale. Pro Tip 3/3Fishing Activity Used in the context of fishing, often as a less desirable catch. The angler was disappointed to only catch a small dogfish.