Mustelus punctulatus, Blackspotted smooth-hound : fisheries

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Mustelus punctulatus Risso, 1827

Blackspotted smooth-hound
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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > 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);  punctulatus: Diminutive of punctum (L.), spot, i.e., having tiny spots, referring to small black spots often present on body. (See ETYFish).
More on author: Risso.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal. Subtropical; 45°N - 20°N

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri

Eastern Atlantic: Mediterranean to Western Sahara. Confused with Mustelus mustelus and most data for this species were in part attributable to Mustelus mediterraneus.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm 95.0, range 60 - 100 cm
Max length : 190 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. ); common length : 120 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. )

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

An inshore, continental bottom-dwelling shark. Probably a crustacean feeder. Presumably viviparous.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Probably viviparous (Ref. 244). Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Compagno, Leonard J.V. | Collaborators

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)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Vulnerable (VU) (A2d); Date assessed: 04 August 2020

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 15.3 - 21.6, mean 18.8 °C (based on 182 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00347 (0.00219 - 0.00549), b=3.16 (3.03 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.8   ±0.4 se; based on diet studies.
Generation time: 3.3 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 1 growth studies.
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm=1.3-2.6(?); Fecundity is presumably low like other Mustelus species).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate to high vulnerability (51 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Medium.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 15.9 [4.3, 80.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.485 [0.153, 1.866] mg/100g; Protein = 22.1 [19.7, 24.4] %; Omega3 = 0.144 [0.057, 0.357] g/100g; Selenium = 54.4 [14.4, 196.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 3.8 [1.2, 12.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.461 [0.202, 0.945] mg/100g (wet weight);