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Why has natural selection favoured the evolution of abrasive skin in dogfish?

Dogfish have a very abrasive skin, so much so that it is used to 'sandpaper' fine woods, e.g. violins.  The skin seems to have short & sharp projections facing back.  What advantage does this have for the dogfish, and why has no other fish or animal developed a similar skin?

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