Narrownose smooth-hound
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| Mustelus schmitti Springer, 1939 |
The narrownose smooth-hound, Mustelus schmitti, 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 44° S, at depths of from 60 to 195 m. Its length is up to 74 centimetres.
Narrownose smooth-hounds feed on crabs and probably other crustaceans, and presumably small fishes. It is utilized for human consumption.
Reproduction is Ovoviviparous, with 2 to 7 pups per litter and length at birth about 26 cm.
[edit] References
- "Mustelus schmitti". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. July 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
