Brown smooth-hound (Mustelus henlei)

Scientific name: Mustelus henlei Gill, 1863

Brown smooth-hound (Mustelus henlei)

The Brown smooth-hound (Mustelus henlei) is a marine fish of the family Triakidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, northern California, USA to the Gulf of California; Ecuador and Peru.

Biology

Found on the continental shelves from the intertidal region to at least 200 m depth. Feeds on crabs, ghost shrimps, mantis shrimps, isopods, squids, polychaete worms, tunicates and small bony fishes. Viviparous (with a yolk-sac placenta), with 3 to 5 young in a litter. Size at birth between 19 and 21 cm. Readily kept in captivity. Utilized for human consumption. Marketed fresh, smoked and frozen.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mustelus henlei
Family
Triakidae (Houndsharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
100.0
Depth range
0–200 m (0–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 200 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: northern California, USA to the Gulf of California; Ecuador and Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (rm=0.127; K=0.26; tm=2-6; tmax=15; Fec=3)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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