Kingdom Animalia Subclass Elasmobranchii Order Carcharhiniformes Scientific name Mustelus punctulatus Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Superorder Selachimorpha Family Triakidae Higher classification Smooth-hound | |
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Similar Smooth‑hound, Shark, Narrowfin smooth‑hound, Starry smooth‑hound, Humpback smooth‑hound | ||
The blackspotted smooth-hound (Mustelus punctulatus) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found on the continental shelves of the subtropical eastern Atlantic from the Mediterranean to the Western Sahara, between latitudes 45° N and 20° N, from the surface to a depth of 250 m. It can reach of a length of 1.5 m.
Parasites
As other sharks, the blackspotted smooth-hound harbours a number of parasites. Triloculotrema euzeti is a monocotylid monogenean parasitic within the nasal tissues, which was described in 2016 from sharks caught off Tunisia.
References
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