Narrowfin smooth-hound (Mustelus norrisi)

Scientific name: Mustelus norrisi Springer, 1939

Narrowfin smooth-hound (Mustelus norrisi)

The Narrowfin smooth-hound (Mustelus norrisi) is a marine fish of the family Triakidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Florida, USA and the northern Gulf of Mexico to Venezuela; also southern Brazil.

Biology

Found on the continental shelves, on muddy or sandy bottoms to about 80 m depth. Feeds on crabs and shrimps, and also bony fishes. Viviparous (with a yolk-sac placenta), with 7 to 14 young in a litter. Size at birth 30 cm.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mustelus norrisi
Family
Triakidae (Houndsharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
110
Common length
80.0
Depth range
100 m (328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 100 m, usually 3 - 4 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and the northern Gulf of Mexico to Venezuela; also southern Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=7)

Sources

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

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