Mustelus sinusmexicanus
Gulf Smoothhound
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Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fishes)
Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Triakidae (Hound Sharks)
Mustelus
Mustelus sinusmexicanus (Gulf Smoothhound)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: apparently endemic to the Gulf of Mexico, from off Panama City, Florida to the Bay of Campeche.
Habitat Associations
Marine. pelagic-oceanic. depth range 20-250 m.
Biology
Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449).
Max length: 83.0 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: internal (oviduct); bearers (internal live bearers). Ovoviviparous, embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref. 50449). Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2019-07-17. Resilience: Low (Fec assumed to be <100).
References
Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen (1966) Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p.
Heemstra, P.C. (1997) A review of the smooth-hound sharks (Genus Mustelus, Family Triakidae) of the western Atlantic ocean, with descriptions of two new species and a new subspecies. Bull. Mar. Sci. 60(3):894-928.
Kiraly, S.J., J.A. Moore and P.H. Jasinski (2003) Deepwater and other sharks of the U.S. Atlantic Ocean Exclusive Economic Zone. Mar. Fish. Rev. 65(4):1-64.
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