Mustelus sinusmexicanus Heemstra, 1997 Gulf smoothhound |
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FAO |
Family: | Triakidae (Houndsharks), subfamily: Triakinae | |||
Max. size: | 83 cm TL (male/unsexed); 140 cm TL (female) | |||
Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 20 - 250 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: apparently endemic to the Gulf of Mexico, from off Panama City, Florida to the Bay of Campeche. | |||
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Biology: | Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 July 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |