Gulf smoothhound (Mustelus sinusmexicanus) fish species and information / pictures of Gulf smoothhound - Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Gulf smoothhound (Mustelus sinusmexicanus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Common Name
Gulf smoothhound

Biology
Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449).

Classification

Classified By

Heemstra, 1997

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)

Family

Houndsharks (Triakidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Central Atlantic

Distribution

Western Central Atlantic: apparently endemic to the Gulf of Mexico, from off Panama City, Florida to the Bay of Campeche.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

20 m

Depth To - meters

250 m

Zone

pelagic-oceanic

Environment

Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 20 - 250 m (Ref. 55584), usually 42 - 91 m (Ref. 55584)

Trophic Level

3.71 s.e. 0.52 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

83.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (61 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)