Starspotted smooth-hound (Mustelus manazo)

Scientific name: Mustelus manazo Bleeker, 1854

Starspotted smooth-hound (Mustelus manazo)

The Starspotted smooth-hound (Mustelus manazo) is a marine fish of the family Triakidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Kenya. Western Pacific: southern Siberia, Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan and Viet Nam; Chesterfield Islands.

Biology

Found in the intertidal zone, on mud and sand bottom, down to a depth of at least 360 m. May also be found in semi-enclosed sea areas. Feeds mainly on bottom invertebrates, also bony fishes. Ovoviviparous. Caught regularly by demersal longliners operating both inshore and in deep-water. Utilized for human consumption.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mustelus manazo
Family
Triakidae (Houndsharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
220
Depth range
360 m (1181 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 360 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Kenya. Western Pacific: southern Siberia, Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan and Viet Nam; Chesterfield Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (K=0.07; tm=1.9-4; tmax=10; Fec=1)

Sources

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

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