Dwarf smooth-hound
Mustelus minicanis
- Endangered
- Card rarity: Epic
- Sharks and rays
The dwarf smooth-hound 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 (19 in). The reproduction of dwarf smooth-hounds is ovoviviparous.
Classification
- Class
- Chondrichthyes
- Order
- Carcharhiniformes
- Family
- Triakidae
- Genus
- Mustelus