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| Species: | M. schmitti
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| Mustelus schmitti Springer, 1939
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Template:Sharksportal The narrownose smooth-hound, Mustelus schmitti, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the subtropical southwest Atlantic from southern Brazil to northern Argentina between latitudes 30° S and 44° S, at depths of from 60 to 195 m. Its length is up to 74 cm.
Narrownose smooth-hounds feed on crabs and probably other crustaceans, and presumably small fishes. It is utilized for human consumption.
Reproduction is Ovoviviparous, with 2 to 7 pups per litter and length at birth about 26 cm.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Mustelus schmitti". FishBase. July 2006 version.
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