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Dwarf smooth-hound
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Triakidae
Genus: Mustelus
Species: M. minicanis
Binomial name
Mustelus minicanis
Heemstra, 1997

The dwarf smooth-hound (Mustelus minicanis) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found on the continental shelves of the tropical western central Atlantic, off the coast of South America between Cabo de la Vela, Colombia and Rio Caribe, Venezuela, at depths between 70 and 180 m (230 and 590 ft). It can grow up to a length of 48 cm (19 in). The reproduction of dwarf smooth-hounds is ovoviviparous.

References

  1. Pollom, R.; Lasso-Alcalá, O.; Mejía-Falla, P.A.; Navia, A.F.; Herman, K. (2020). "Mustelus minicanis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T60205A124452001. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T60205A124452001.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
Extant shark species
Order Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Hemigaleidae
(Weasel sharks)
Hemipristis
Chaenogaleus
Hemigaleus
Paragaleus
Leptochariidae
Leptocharias
Proscylliidae
(Finback sharks)
Ctenacis
Eridacnis
Proscyllium
Pseudotriakidae
Gollum
Pseudotriakis
Sphyrnidae
(Hammerhead sharks)
Eusphyra
Sphyrna
Triakidae
(Houndsharks)
Furgaleus
Galeorhinus
Gogolia
Hemitriakis
Hypogaleus
Iago
Mustelus
(Smooth-hounds)
Scylliogaleus
Triakis
Carcharhinidae
  • Large family listed below
Scyliorhinidae
  • Large family listed below
Family Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Carcharhinus
Galeocerdo
Glyphis
(River sharks)
Isogomphodon
Lamiopsis
Loxodon
Nasolamia
Negaprion
Prionace
Rhizoprionodon
Scoliodon
Triaenodon
Family Scyliorhinidae (Catsharks)
Apristurus
Asymbolus
Atelomycterus
Aulohalaelurus
Cephaloscyllium
Cephalurus
Figaro
Galeus
Halaelurus
Haploblepharus
Holohalaelurus
Parmaturus
Pentanchus
Poroderma
Schroederichthys
Scyliorhinus
Order Echinorhiniformes (Bramble sharks)
Echinorhinidae
Echinorhinus
Order Heterodontiformes (Bullhead sharks)
Heterodontidae
Heterodontus
Order Hexanchiformes
Chlamydoselachidae
Chlamydoselachus
Hexanchidae
(Cow sharks)
Heptranchias
Hexanchus
Notorynchus
Order Lamniformes (Mackerel sharks)
Alopiidae
Alopias
(Thresher sharks)
Cetorhinidae
Cetorhinus
Lamnidae
Carcharodon
Isurus
Lamna
Megachasmidae
Megachasma
Mitsukurinidae
Mitsukurina
Odontaspididae
Carcharias
Odontaspis
Pseudocarchariidae
Pseudocarcharias
Order Orectolobiformes (Carpet sharks)
Brachaeluridae
Brachaelurus
Heteroscyllium
Ginglymostomatidae
(Nurse sharks)
Ginglymostoma
Nebrius
Pseudoginglymostoma
Hemiscylliidae
(Bamboo sharks)
Chiloscyllium
Hemiscyllium
Orectolobidae
(Wobbegongs)
Eucrossorhinus
Orectolobus
Sutorectus
Parascylliidae
(Collared carpet sharks)
Cirrhoscyllium
Parascyllium
Rhincodontidae
Rhincodon
Stegostomatidae
Stegostoma
Order Pristiophoriformes (Sawsharks)
Pristiophoridae
Pliotrema
Pristiophorus
Order Squaliformes
Centrophoridae
(Gulper sharks)
Centrophorus
Deania
Dalatiidae
Euprotomicroides
Heteroscymnoides
Mollisquama
Dalatias
Isistius
Euprotomicrus
Squaliolus
Etmopteridae
Aculeola
Centroscyllium
Etmopterus
(Lantern sharks)
Miroscyllium
Trigonognathus
Oxynotidae
(Rough sharks)
Oxynotus
Somniosidae
(Sleeper sharks)
Centroscymnus
Centroselachus
Proscymnodon
Scymnodalatias
Scymnodon
Somniosus
Zameus
Squalidae
(Dogfish sharks)
Cirrhigaleus
Squalus
(Spurdogs)
Order Squatiniformes (Angel sharks)
Squatinidae
Squatina
Taxon identifiers
Mustelus minicanis


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