Sharptooth smooth-hound
The sharptooth smooth-hound (Mustelus dorsalis) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is 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.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Triakidae |
| Genus: | Mustelus |
| Species: | M. dorsalis |
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| Mustelus dorsalis Gill, 1864 | |
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The sharptooth smooth-hound dwells on the bottom, feeding on crustaceans, particularly shrimp. Reproduction is viviparous, with four pups per litter, and length at birth about 21 cm.
References
- Leandro, L. (SSG South America Regional Workshop, June 2003) (2004). "Mustelus dorsalis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T44580A10908119. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44580A10908119.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Mustelus dorsalis" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
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