Whitespotted smooth-hound (Mustelus palumbes)

Scientific name: Mustelus palumbes Smith, 1957

Whitespotted smooth-hound (Mustelus palumbes)

The Whitespotted smooth-hound (Mustelus palumbes) is a marine fish of the family Triakidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, Namibia to central Natal, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. A smoothhound with lines or scatterings of small white spots along body. Grey above, white below.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mustelus palumbes
Family
Triakidae (Houndsharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
120
Depth range
443 m (1453 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 443 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Namibia to central Natal, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
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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