Dwarf smooth-hound

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The dwarf smooth-hound (Mustelus minicanis) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found on the continental shelves of the tropical western central Atlantic, off the coast of South America between Cabo de la Vela, Colombia and Rio Caribe, Venezuela, at depths between 70 and 180 m (230 and 590 ft). It can grow up to a length of 48 cm (19 in). The reproduction of dwarf smooth-hounds is ovoviviparous.

Dwarf smooth-hound
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Triakidae
Genus: Mustelus
Species:
M. minicanis
Binomial name
Mustelus minicanis
Heemstra, 1997

References

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  1. ^ Pollom, R.; Lasso-Alcalá, O.; Mejía-Falla, P.A.; Navia, A.F.; Herman, K. (2020). "Mustelus minicanis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T60205A124452001. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T60205A124452001.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.