Scientific name Mustelus minicanis Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Superorder Selachimorpha Family Triakidae Higher classification Smooth-hound | |
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Similar Gulf smooth‑hound, Australian grey smooth‑hound, Narrowfin smooth‑hound, Arabian smooth‑hound, Striped smooth‑hound | ||
The dwarf smooth-hound (Mustelus minicanis) 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. The reproduction of dwarf smooth-hounds is Ovoviviparous.
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