Dwarf smooth-hound
| Mustelus minicanis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Superorder: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Triakidae |
| Genus: | Mustelus |
| Species: | M. minicanis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mustelus minicanis Heemstra, 1997 | |
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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. It can grow up to a length of 48 cm. The reproduction of dwarf smooth-hounds is Ovoviviparous.
References
- Leandro, L. & Caldas, J.P. (2006). "Mustelus minicanis". 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 minicanis" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
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