Mustelus mustelus Linnaeus, 1758

Edwards, A. J., Gill, A. C. & Abohweyere, P. O., 2003, A revision of F. R. Irvine’s Ghanaian marine fishes in the collections of The Natural History Museum, London, Journal of Natural History 37 (18), pp. 2213-2267 : 2225

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scientific name

Mustelus mustelus Linnaeus, 1758
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Mustelus mustelus Linnaeus, 1758 View in CoL

Irvine name. Mustelus canis (Mitchill) . Misidentification.

Reference material. Accra, July to August 1938 (Irvine 294)— BMNH 1938.12 .15.1 (one: 556 mm precaudal length); Accra, August 1938 (Irvine)— BMNH 2001.5 .2.10 (one: 222 mm precaudal length) .

Distribution. Recorded in the eastern Atlantic from the British Isles to South Africa and the Mediterranean (Compagno, 1984).

On average about 180 tonnes of Mustelus spp. are recorded as being caught in the region each year ( FAO, 2000).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Carcharhiniformes

Family

Triakidae

Genus

Mustelus

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Carcharhiniformes

Family

Triakidae

Genus

Mustelus

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