Biology:Smalleye smooth-hound

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Short description: Species of shark

Smalleye smooth-hound
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Mustelus higmani head2.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Triakidae
Genus: Mustelus
Species:
M. higmani
Binomial name
Mustelus higmani
S. Springer & R. H. Lowe, 1963
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The smalleye smooth-hound (Mustelus higmani) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found on the continental shelves of the western Atlantic, between latitudes 11° N and 36° S, from the surface to a depth of 900 m. It can grow up to a length of 70 cm. The reproduction of this shark is viviparous, with 1 to 7 pups per litter.[2]

References

  1. Pollom, R., Charvet, P., Avalos, C., Blanco-Parra, MP, Briones Bell-lloch, A., Derrick, D., Espinoza, E., Faria, V., Herman, K., Lasso-Alcalá, O.M., Mejía-Falla, P.A., Morales-Saldaña, J.M., Naranjo-Elizondo, B., Navia, A.F. & Pérez Jiménez, J.C.F (2020). Mustelus higmani. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Mustelus higmani" in FishBase. July 2006 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q1951908 entry