Sicklefin smooth-hound
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| Mustelus lunulatus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 |
The sicklefin smooth-hound, Mustelus lunulatus, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the subtropical eastern Pacific from southern California to Panama between latitudes 33° N and 7° N. It can reach a length of up to 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in).
Sicklefin smooth-hounds are found on the continental shelves, close inshore to well offshore. They are utilized for human consumption
Reproduction is ovoviviparous.
[edit] References
- "Mustelus lunulatus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. July 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
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