Gummy shark
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| Mustelus antarcticus Günther, 1870 |
The gummy shark, Mustelus antarcticus, is a shark in the family Triakidae. It is a slender grey shark with white spots along the body and flat plate-like teeth for crushing its prey. It has a maximum length of between 157 cm (male) and 175 cm (female). It feeds on crustaceans, marine worms, small fish and cephalopods. It is found in the waters around southern Australia, from Shark Bay in Western Australia to Port Stephens in New South Wales to a depth of 350 m. As one of the main species harvested for "flake", it has been heavily overfished and efforts have now been made to regulate the catch. Reproduction is ovoviviparous.
[edit] References
- Walker (2003). Mustelus antarcticus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- Mustelus antarcticus (TSN 160249). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 18 April 2006.
- "Mustelus antarcticus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. November 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.
- Edgar, Graham J. Australian Marine Life : The Plants and Animals of Temperate Waters. Reed New Holland, 2003.
