Sharptooth Smooth-Hound
Mustelus dorsalis
- Group: Shark
- Typical depth: 20–200 m
- Max size: 64 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: VU
A small inshore shark of the continental shelf, the sharptooth smooth hound works the bottom for shrimps and other crustaceans. It bears live young nourished by a yolk sac placenta, just four to a litter, each born around twenty two centimetres, and is now listed as Vulnerable.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Triakidae › Mustelus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 271382.
FAQ
- How deep does the Sharptooth Smooth-Hound live?
- The Sharptooth Smooth-Hound (Mustelus dorsalis) is typically found at 20–200 m.
- Is the Sharptooth Smooth-Hound dangerous to divers?
- The Sharptooth Smooth-Hound is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Sharptooth Smooth-Hound get?
- The Sharptooth Smooth-Hound grows to about 64 cm.