- Sicklefin smooth-hound
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Sicklefin smooth-hound Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Subclass: Elasmobranchii Order: Carcharhiniformes Family: Triakidae Genus: Mustelus Species: M. lunulatus Binomial name Mustelus lunulatus
D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882The sicklefin smooth-hound, Mustelus lunulatus, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the eastern Pacific between latitudes 33° N and 7° N. It can reach a length of up to 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in).
Reproduction is ovoviviparous.
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Mustelus lunulatus" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
Categories:- Triakidae
- Ovoviviparous fish
- Fish of the Pacific Ocean
- Shark stubs
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