Animalia > Chordata > Elasmobranchii > Carcharhiniformes > Triakidae > Mustelus > Mustelus dorsalis

Mustelus dorsalis (Sharpnose smooth hound; Sharp-tooth smooth hound; Sharptooth smoothhound; Sharptooth smooth-hound; Sharptooth smoot-hound)

Synonyms: Galeus dorsalis
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Wikipedia Abstract

The sharptooth smooth-hound (Mustelus dorsalis) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found on the continental shelves of the tropical eastern Pacific from southern Mexico to Peru between latitudes 20°N and 5°S. Its length is up to 64 cm. The sharptooth smooth-hound dwells on the bottom, feeding on crustaceans, particularly shrimp. Reproduction is viviparous, with four pups per litter, and length at birth about 21 cm.
View Wikipedia Record: Mustelus dorsalis

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Mustelus dorsalis

Prey / Diet

Michalisquilla parva[1]
Squilla hancocki[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Competing SpeciesCommon Prey Count
Mustelus lunulatus (sicklefin smoothhound)1

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Acanthocheilus rotundatus[2]
Lacistorhynchus tenuis[2]
Loimos scoliodoni[2]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1"Reproduction and feeding habits of Mustelus dorsalis (Pisces: Triakidae) in the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica: elements for a sustainable management", Rojas M JR., Rev Biol Trop. 2006 Sep; 54(3):861-71.
♦ 2Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0