Mustelus minicanis

Reproduction of striped smooth-hounds is Ovoviviparous.

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The Mustelus minicanis lives in the benthopelagic, marine, depth range 71 - 183 m environment.

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. More

* Mustelus minicanisMustelus minicanis Mustelus minicanis is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the tropical western central Atlantic from the coast More

Common names

Dwergtoonhaai in Dutch (Nederlands)
Dwergtoonhaai in Unknown
Mustelus minicanis in French (français)
小星鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
小星鯊 in Unknown
小星鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
小星鲨 in Unknown

Order : Carcharhiniformes
Family : Triakidae
Genus : Mustelus
Species : Mustelus minicanis
Authority : Heemstra, 1997