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 (25 in).
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Triakidae |
| Genus: | Mustelus |
| Species: | M. dorsalis
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| Mustelus dorsalis Gill, 1864
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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 (8.3 in).
References
edit- ^ Kyne, P.M.; Charvet, P.; Areano, E.M.; Cevallos, A.; Espinoza, M.; González, A.; Herman, K.; Mejía-Falla, P.A.; Morales-Saldaña, J.M.; Navia, A.F. (2020). "Mustelus dorsalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T44580A124433729. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T44580A124433729.en. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Mustelus dorsalis". FishBase. July 2006 version.
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