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Humpback Smoothhound

Mustelus whitneyi

Classification

Family
Triakidae

The humpback smooth-hound (Mustelus whitneyi) is a species of houndshark and a part of the family Triakidae. The most noticeable difference between Mustelus whitneyi and its relatives, is the slight curvature, causing a "humpback" appearance located in front of its primary dorsal fin. It is found on the continental shelves of the tropical southeast Pacific, from Peru to southern Chile, between latitudes 3° S and 54° S.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog