The striped smooth-hound (''Mustelus fasciatus'') is a

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of the

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Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the subtropical southwest

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from southern

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to northern

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between

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s 30° S and 47° S, from the surface to 250 m. It can grow up to a length of 1.77 m. The reproduction of this shark is

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, with the length at birth up to 39 cm.

References

* * * Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, ''Sharks'', Collins Gem, HarperCollins, London 2006) *Lorenz, Racz H. (2010). “New Maximum Length for the Striped Smooth-Hound Mustelus Fasciatus.” Biologica Marina Mediterranea, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 258–259. {{DEFAULTSORT:smooth-hound, striped striped smooth-hound Fish of Uruguay Southeastern South American coastal fauna striped smooth-hound