Sharptooth smooth-hound (Mustelus dorsalis)

Scientific name: Mustelus dorsalis Gill, 1864

Sharptooth smooth-hound (Mustelus dorsalis)

The Sharptooth smooth-hound (Mustelus dorsalis) is a marine fish of the family Triakidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, southern Mexico to Peru.

Biology

An inshore bottom-dwelling shark found on the continental shelves. Feeds primarily on shrimps and probably other crustaceans. Viviparous (with a yolk-sac placenta), with 4 young in a litter. Size at birth, 21 to 23 cm.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mustelus dorsalis
Family
Triakidae (Houndsharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
64.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southern Mexico to Peru.
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=4)

Sources

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

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