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Life Cycle

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Probably viviparous (Ref. 244). Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).
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Biology

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An inshore, continental bottom-dwelling shark. Probably a crustacean feeder. Presumably viviparous.
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Importance

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fisheries: commercial
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Blackspotted smooth-hound

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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. It can reach of a length of 1.5 m.

Parasites

As other sharks, the blackspotted smooth-hound harbours a number of parasites. Triloculotrema euzeti is a monocotylid monogenean parasite within the nasal tissues, which was described in 2016 from sharks caught off Tunisia.[2]

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Blackspotted smooth-hound: Brief Summary

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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. It can reach of a length of 1.5 m.

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