Narrownose smooth-hound
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M. schmitti
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| Mustelus schmitti S. Springer, 1939
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The narrownose smooth-hound (Mustelus schmitti) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found on the continental shelves of the subtropical southwest Atlantic, from southern Brazil to northern Argentina, between latitudes 30° S and 44° S, at depths between 60 m to 195 m. It can reach a length of 74 centimeters.
Narrownose smooth-hounds feed on crabs and probably other crustaceans, and presumably small fishes. Narrownose smooth-hounds are also caught and utilized for human consumption.
The reproduction of this houndshark is Ovoviviparous, with 2 to 7 pups per litter, and a birth length of about 26 cm.
References
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- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Mustelus schmitti" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
