Starspotted Smooth-hound Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Mustelus manazo
Family : Triakidae
Order : Carcharhiniformes
Class : Elasmobranchii
Phylum : Chrodata
Other Name : Gummy Shark
Habitat : Continental shelves,inshore,Muddy or sandy bottom
Description : Body of Starspotted Smooth-hound is slender.Snout pointed.Head short.Both dorsal fins are large.Pectoral and pelvic fins are relatively smaller.
Other Species from Group
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Scoliodon laticaudus
(Spadenose Shark) -
Carcharhinus melanopterus
(Blacktip Reef Shark) -
Chaenogaleus macrostoma
(Hooktooth Shark) -
Galeorhinus galeus
(Tope Shark) -
Triaenodon obesus
(Whitetip Reef Shark) -
Rhincodon typus
(Whale Shark) -
Carcharhinus falciformis
(Silky Shark) -
Hemipristis elongata
(Snaggletooth Shark) -
Galeocerdo cuvier
(Tiger Shark) -
Sphyrna zygaena
(Smooth Hammerhead Shark)
References:
description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 24). photo credit and copyright:FAO([email protected] ), more information please contact with us.www.fishbase.se
description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 24). photo credit and copyright:FAO([email protected] ), more information please contact with us.www.fishbase.se