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Triakidae (Houndsharks) > Triakinae
Etymology: Mustelus: Latin for weasel, an ancient name for sharks, possibly referring to the pointed snouts, swift movements and/or rapacious feeding behavior of smaller predatory sharks [strictly not tautonymous with Squalus mustelus Linnaeus 1758 since type was designated by the ICZN]. (See ETYFish); whitneyi: In honor of American fisheries biologist Richard R. Whitney (1927-2011), for his teachings and guidance during the author’s study of sharks. (See ETYFish).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien demersaal; diepte 16 - 211 m, usually 70 - 100 m (Ref. 9253). Tropical; 1°N - 45°S, 83°W - 70°W
Southeast Pacific: Ecuador to southern Chile.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 87.0 cm TL (female)
An offshore bottom-dwelling shark found on the continental shelf. Prefers rocky bottom around islands. Feeds on crabs, mantis shrimp, and small bony fishes. Viviparous, with 5 to 10 young per litter. Size at birth about 25 cm.
Viviparous (Ref. 244). Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).
Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 2 - Carcharhiniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/2):251-655. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 244)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: van groot commercieel belang; sportvis: ja
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 12.6 - 15.6, mean 15 °C (based on 15 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00224 (0.00105 - 0.00478), b=3.14 (2.97 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.0 se; based on diet studies.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Zeer laag, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd meer dan 14 jaar (Fec=4).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (55 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 33.5 [9.6, 163.5] mg/100g; Iron = 0.511 [0.154, 1.840] mg/100g; Protein = 21 [19, 23] %; Omega3 = 0.0958 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 83 [22, 289] μg/100g; VitaminA = 13.1 [5.0, 32.5] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.954 [0.422, 1.897] mg/100g (wet weight);
