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Mustelus antarcticus (Australian smooth hound; Flake; Gummy shark; Smooth dog-shark; Smooth hound dogfish; Spotted gummy shark; Sweet William; White-spotted gummy shark)

Synonyms: Emissola ganearum; Emissola maugeana
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Wikipedia Abstract

The gummy shark (Mustelus antarcticus) also known as the Australian smooth hound, flake, and smooth dog-shark, is a shark in the family Triakidae. It is a slender, grey shark with white spots along the body and flat, plate-like teeth for crushing its prey. It has a maximum length between 157 cm (male) and 175 cm (female). It feeds on crustaceans, marine worms, small fish, and cephalopods. Gummy sharks are found in the waters around southern Australia, from Shark Bay in Western Australia to Port Stephens in New South Wales, from the surface down to a depth of 350 m. The reproduction of gummy sharks is ovoviviparous.
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  37.347 lbs (16.94 kg)
Female Maturity [1]  6 years 4 months
Male Maturity [1]  4 years 8 months
Litter Size [1]  16
Maximum Longevity [1]  16 years
Migration [2]  Oceanodromous

Prey / Diet

Predators

Notorynchus cepedianus (Tiger shark)[5]

Consumers

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♦ 8Gibson, 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