brown smoothhound

Mustelus henlei

Females commonly mate with several males

Brown
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
South America
Large
Tropical fish

The brown smooth-hound (Mustelus henlei) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. The reproduction of this shark is viviparous. The brown smooth-hound reaches a maximum reported size of 95.0 cm and a minimum of 27.6cm amongst males while females can range from 25.7 cm to 100 cm although males reach their asymptotic length sooner than females.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Triakidae
Genus: Mustelus
Maximum length: 100 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: northern California, USA to the Gulf of California; Ecuador and Peru.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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