| Gulf smooth-hound | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Triakidae |
| Genus: | Mustelus |
| Species: | M. sinusmexicanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mustelus sinusmexicanus Heemstra, 1997 | |
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The Gulf smooth-hound (Mustelus sinusmexicanus) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the tropical western central Atlantic. The reproduction of this houndshark is placental viviparous.
Description
This species has a long slender body, a plain grey/brown dorsum, pale/white ventrum and a large and rounded dorsal fin. The fins have a pale to white trailing margin fading towards adulthood. The caudal fin is deeply notched; its teeth are flat and pale. This type of shark can be found in the continental shelf between depths of 36 to 229 m (118 to 751 ft). The maximum recorded size was 140 cm (55 in).
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Head
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Jaws
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Upper teeth
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Lower teeth
References
- ^ Carlson, J.; Pollom, R.; Derrick, D.; Pacoureau, N.; Pérez-Jiménez, J.C. (2021). "Mustelus sinusmexicanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T60206A3092676. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T60206A3092676.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Mustelus sinusmexicanus". FishBase. May 2014 version.
External links
- gulf-of-mexico-smoothhound/mustelus-sinusmexicanus Gulf of Mexico smoothhound (Mustelus sinusmexicanus) media from ARKive
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| Mustelus sinusmexicanus | |
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