| Family: |
Triakidae (Houndsharks), subfamily: Triakinae |
| Max. size: |
77.4 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,600.0 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 900 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: northern coast of Venezuela southward to Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found on the continental shelf on muddy, sandy and calcareous bottoms. Also occurs in shallow brackish water. Feeds mainly on crustaceans and occasionally on bony fishes, squids, and coelenterates. Viviparous (with yolk-sac placenta), with 1 to 7 young per litter. Catches consisting of mainly adults of one sex suggest at least partial sexual segregation. Utilized for human consumption. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 21 June 2019 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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