Kingdom Animalia Subclass Elasmobranchii Order Carcharhiniformes Scientific name Mustelus higmani Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Superorder Selachimorpha Family Triakidae Higher classification Smooth-hound | |
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Similar Narrowfin smooth‑hound, Striped smooth‑hound, Gulf smooth‑hound, Speckled smooth‑hound, Humpback smooth‑hound | ||
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. It can grow up to a length of 70 cm. The reproduction of this shark is viviparous, with 1 to 7 pups per litter.
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