Mustelus minicanis
Encyclopedia
Mustelus minicanis is a houndshark of the family
Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the tropical western central Atlantic from the coast of South America
between Cape La Vela, Colombia
and Rio Caribe
, Venezuela
, at depths of between 70 and 180 m. Its length is up to 48 cm.
Reproduction of striped smooth-hounds is Ovoviviparous.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the tropical western central Atlantic from the coast of South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
between Cape La Vela, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and Rio Caribe
Río Caribe
Río Caribe is a colorful fishing town located 22 kilometers from Carúpano, Sucre State, in Eastern Venezuela. It is the capital city of the Arismendi municipality.- History :...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, at depths of between 70 and 180 m. Its length is up to 48 cm.
Reproduction of striped smooth-hounds is Ovoviviparous.