Sicklefin smooth-hound

Sicklefin smooth-hound
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Chondrichthyes
Order:Carcharhiniformes
Family:Triakidae
Genus:Mustelus
Species: M. lunulatus
Binomial name
Mustelus lunulatus

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.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Pérez-Jiménez, J., White, C.F., Ruiz, C., Carlisle, A.B. & Lowe, C.G. (2016). Mustelus lunulatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T161640A80672480.en
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Mustelus lunulatus" in FishBase. July 2006 version.


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