Narrownose smooth-hound
The narrownose smooth-hound (Mustelus schmitti) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found on the continental shelves of the subtropical southwest Atlantic, from southern Brazil to northern Argentina, between latitudes 30° S and 44° S, at depths between 60 m to 195 m. It can reach a length of 74 centimeters.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Triakidae |
| Genus: | Mustelus |
| Species: | M. schmitti |
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| Mustelus schmitti S. Springer, 1939 | |
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Narrownose smooth-hounds feed on crabs and probably other crustaceans, and presumably small fishes. Narrownose smooth-hounds are also caught and utilized for human consumption.
The reproduction of this houndshark is Ovoviviparous, with 2 to 7 pups per litter, and a birth length of about 26 cm.
References
- Massa, A.; Hozbor, N.; Chiaramonte, G.E.; Balestra, A.D. & Vooren, C.M. (2006). "Mustelus schmitti". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2006: e.T60203A12318268. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60203A12318268.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Mustelus schmitti" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
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