Sicklefin smooth-hound
| Sicklefin smooth-hound | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Superorder: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Triakidae |
| Genus: | Mustelus |
| Species: | M. lunulatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mustelus lunulatus D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 | |
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The sicklefin smooth-hound (Mustelus lunulatus) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found on the continental shelves of the eastern Pacific, between latitudes 33° N and 7° N. It can reach a length of up to 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in). The reproduction of this shark is ovoviviparous.
References
- Pérez Jiménez, J.C., Ruiz, C. & Carlisle, A. (2009). "Mustelus lunulatus". 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 lunulatus" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
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