blackspotted smoothhound

Mustelus punctulatus

Much old data actually belonged to other species

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Large
Tropical fish

The blackspotted smooth-hound (Mustelus punctulatus) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae found on the continental shelves of the subtropical eastern Atlantic from the Mediterranean to the Western Sahara, between latitudes 45 and 20°N, from the surface to a depth of 250 m (820 ft). It can reach of a length of 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in).

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Triakidae
Genus: Mustelus
Maximum length: 190 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Mediterranean to Western Sahara. Confused with Mustelus mustelus and most data for this species were in part attributable to Mustelus mediterraneus .
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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