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Smalleye Smooth-hound
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Sharks & rays

Smalleye Smooth-hound

Mustelus higmani Springer & Lowe, 1963

EN Endangered

Names

EnglishSmalleye Smooth-hound
DutchKleinoogtoonhaai
SpanishMusola
Chinese小眼星鲨
Scientific nameMustelus higmani Springer & Lowe, 1963

About this species

The smalleye smooth-hound (Mustelus higmani) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found on the continental shelves of the western Atlantic, between latitudes 11° N and 36° S, from the surface to a depth of 900 m (3,000 ft). It can grow up to a length of 70 cm (28 in). The reproduction of this shark is viviparous, with one to seven pups per litter.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassElasmobranchii
OrderCarcharhiniformes
FamilyTriakidae
GenusMustelus

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