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Sharks portal; The striped smooth-hound (Mustelus fasciatus) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the subtropical southwest Atlantic from southern Brazil to northern Argentina between latitudes 30° S and 47° S, from the surface to 250 m (820 ft). It can grow up to a length of 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in).
Mustelus, also known as the smooth-hounds, is a genus of sharks in the family Triakidae. ... 1913 (striped smooth-hound) Mustelus griseus Pietschmann, 1908 ...
The Triakidae or houndsharks are a family of ground sharks, ... Mustelus H. F. Linck, 1790 (smooth-hound) Scylliogaleus Boulenger, 1902; Triakis J. P. Müller & Henle ...
M. c. insularis Heemstra, 1997 (Caribbean smooth-hound) Mustelus dorsalis T. N. Gill, 1864 (sharp-tooth smooth-hound) Mustelus fasciatus (Garman, 1913) (Striped smooth-hound) Mustelus griseus Pietschmann, 1908 (spotless smooth-hound) Mustelus henlei (T. N. Gill, 1863) (brown smooth-hound) Mustelus higmani S. Springer & R. H. Lowe, 1963 (small ...
The starry smooth-hound mostly feeds on crustaceans, such as crabs, lobsters, and slipper lobsters, and molluscs. It matures at a length around 80 to 85 cm (31 to 33 in). It is an ovoviviparous fish, retaining its eggs in its oviduct, where the young are nourished by the egg yolk and the oviduct's secretions. Seven to 15 young are in a litter ...
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The dusky smooth-hound (Mustelus canis), also called the smooth dogfish or the dog shark, is a species of houndshark in the family Triakidae. [1] This shark is an olive grey or brown in color, and may have shades of yellow or grayish white. Females live to 16 years and males have a lifespan of 10 years.
Compared with other sharks, the star-spotted smooth-hound has a medium size. Sexually mature individuals typically have lengths between 62-72 cm. Largest known male has a total length of 96 cm while the largest female has a length of 118 cm. [2] Its body is elongated with a long tail and a flat head [3].Its dorsal side is gray or grayish brown, with irregular white spots scattered near their ...