Gulf smooth-hound
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M. sinusmexicanus
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| Mustelus sinusmexicanus Heemstra, 1997
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The gulf smooth-hound (Mustelus sinusmexicanus) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the tropical western central Atlantic. The reproduction of this houndshark is placental viviparous.
Description
The Gulf Smoothhound shark is a type of shark that comes from the Triakidae family. It has a long slender body, a plain grey/brown dorsum, pale/white ventrum and a large and rounded dorsal fin. The fins have a pale to white trailing margin fading towards adulthood. The caudal fin is deeply notched; its teeth are flat and pale. This type of shark can be found in the continental shelf between depths of 36 m to 229 m. The maximum recorded size was 140 cm.
References
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- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Mustelus sinusmexicanus" in FishBase. May 2014 version.
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