Speckled smooth-hound (Mustelus mento) fish species and information / pictures of Speckled smooth-hound - Mustelus mento

Speckled smooth-hound (Mustelus mento) fish species information

Scientific Name
Mustelus mento

Common Name
Speckled smooth-hound

Biology
An inshore and offshore shark found on the continental and insular shelves (Ref. 244). Ovoviviparous, with 7 young in a litter. Size at birth about 30 cm. Utilized for human consumption.

Classification

Classified By

Cope, 1877

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)

Family

Houndsharks (Triakidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: Peru to southern Chile, including the Galapagos and Juan Fern?ndez Islands.

Range

0°S - 57°S, 95°W - 67°W

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

16 m

Depth To - meters

50 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 16 - 50 m (Ref. 244)

Trophic Level

3.69 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

130 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

Fisheries: highly commercial

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (61 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=7)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Near Threatened (NT)