Dwarf smooth-hound

The dwarf smooth-hound (Mustelus minicanis) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found on the continental shelves of the tropical western central Atlantic, off the coast of South America between Cabo de la Vela, Colombia and Rio Caribe, Venezuela, at depths between 70 and 180 m. It can grow up to a length of 48 cm. The reproduction of dwarf smooth-hounds is Ovoviviparous.

Mustelus minicanis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Triakidae
Genus: Mustelus
Species:
M. minicanis
Binomial name
Mustelus minicanis
Heemstra, 1997

References

  1. Pollom, R., Lasso-Alcalá, O., Mejía-Falla, P.A., Navia, A.F. & Herman, K. (2020). "Mustelus minicanis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T60205A124452001. Retrieved 17 July 2020.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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