| Family: |
Triakidae (Houndsharks), subfamily: Triakinae |
| Max. size: |
110 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 14 kg |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 100 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and the northern Gulf of Mexico to Venezuela; also southern Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found on the continental shelves, on muddy or sandy bottoms to about 80 m depth. Feeds on crabs and shrimps, and also bony fishes. Viviparous (with a yolk-sac placenta), with 7 to 14 young in a litter. Size at birth 30 cm. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 21 June 2019 (A2bd) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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