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Sicklefin smooth hound

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Triakidae

Scientific name
  
Mustelus lunulatus

Higher classification
  
Smooth-hound

Superorder
  
Selachimorpha

Genus
  
Mustelus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Subclass
  
Sicklefin smooth-hound wwwdiscoverlifeorgIMIRR0028640Musteluslun

Similar
  
Gulf smooth‑hound, Arabian smooth‑hound, Sharpfin houndshark, Smooth‑hound, Speckled smooth‑hound

The sicklefin smooth-hound (Mustelus lunulatus) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found on the continental shelves of the eastern Pacific, between latitudes 33° N and 7° N. It can reach a length of up to 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in). The reproduction of this shark is ovoviviparous.

References

Sicklefin smooth-hound Wikipedia


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