Florida smoothhound

Mustelus norrisi

Fourteen pups can share one litter

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
South America
Large
Tropical fish

The narrowfin smooth-hound or Florida smooth-hound (Mustelus norrisi) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found on the continental shelves of the subtropical western Atlantic, from Florida and the northern Gulf of Mexico to Venezuela, and also southern Brazil, between latitudes 32° N and 36° S, from the surface to a depth of 100 m. It can grow up to a length of 1.1 m.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Triakidae
Genus: Mustelus
Maximum length: 110 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and the northern Gulf of Mexico to Venezuela; also southern Brazil.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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