Spotted estuary smooth-hound
| Spotted estuary smooth-hound | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Superorder: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Triakidae |
| Genus: | Mustelus |
| Species: | M. lenticulatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mustelus lenticulatus Phillipps, 1932 | |
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The spotted estuary smooth-hound or rig (Mustelus lenticulatus) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves and in estuaries around New Zealand. It is closely related to the gummy shark (Mustelus antarcticus) of Australia.[1] Males can grow up to a length of 125 cm, while females can reach a length of 151 cm.
It is commercially fished, and is commonly served in fish and chip shops in New Zealand under the name lemonfish.
References
- ↑ Gardner, M.G.; Ward, R.D. (2002). "Taxonomic affinities within Australian and New Zealand Mustelus sharks (Chondrichthyes: Triakidae) inferred from allozymes, mitochondrial DNA and precaudal vertebrae counts". Copeia (BioOne) 2002 (2): 356–363. doi:10.1643/0045-8511(2002)002[0356:TAWAAN]2.0.CO;2. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- Francis, M.P. (SSG Australia & Oceania Regional Workshop, March 2003) (2003). "Mustelus lenticulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Mustelus lenticulatus" in FishBase. May 2006 version.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
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