Gulf smoothhound (Mustelus sinusmexicanus)

Scientific name: Mustelus sinusmexicanus Heemstra, 1997

Gulf smoothhound (Mustelus sinusmexicanus)

The Gulf smoothhound (Mustelus sinusmexicanus) is a marine fish of the family Triakidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, apparently endemic to the Gulf of Mexico, from off Panama City, Florida to the Bay of Campeche.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mustelus sinusmexicanus
Family
Triakidae (Houndsharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
83.0
Depth range
20–250 m (66–820 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 20 - 250 m, usually 42 - 91 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: apparently endemic to the Gulf of Mexico, from off Panama City, Florida to the Bay of Campeche.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Sources

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

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