Striped smooth-hound (Mustelus fasciatus)

Scientific name: Mustelus fasciatus Garman, 1913

Striped smooth-hound (Mustelus fasciatus)

The Striped smooth-hound (Mustelus fasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Triakidae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, southern Brazil to northern Argentina.

Biology

Found on the continental shelf. Newbies are found on beaches of between 1 and 5 m depth, juveniles occupy inshore waters at between 15 and 50 m, and adults are found down to 50 and on upper slopes of up to 250 m in depth. Presumably feeds on crustaceans and other benthic invertebrates. Ovoviviparous, embryos feed solely on yolk. Size at birth at or below about 39 cm. Utilized fresh-frozen and dried salted for human consumption.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mustelus fasciatus
Family
Triakidae (Houndsharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
150
Common length
70.0
Depth range
1–250 m (3–820 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 250 m, usually 1 - 50 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: southern Brazil to northern Argentina.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (A2abd+3bd+4abd)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: 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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