- Sharptooth smooth-hound
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Sharptooth smooth-hound Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Subclass: Elasmobranchii Order: Carcharhiniformes Family: Triakidae Genus: Mustelus Species: M. dorsalis Binomial name Mustelus dorsalis
Gill, 1864The sharptooth smooth-hound, Mustelus dorsalis, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the tropical eastern Pacific from southern Mexico to Peru between latitudes 20° N and 5° S. Its length is up to 64 cm.
The sharptooth smooth-hound dwells on the bottom, feeding on crustaceans, particularly shrimps.
Reproduction is viviparous, with 4 pups per litter, and length at birth about 21 cm.
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Mustelus dorsalis" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
Categories:- IUCN Red List data deficient species
- Triakidae
- Shark stubs
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