Blackspotted smooth-hound explained

The blackspotted smooth-hound (Mustelus punctulatus) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae found on the continental shelves of the subtropical eastern Atlantic from the Mediterranean to the Western Sahara, between latitudes 45 and 20°N, from the surface to a depth of 250 m. It can reach of a length of 1.5 m.

Parasites

As other sharks, the blackspotted smooth-hound harbours a number of parasites. Triloculotrema euzeti is a monocotylid monogenean parasite within the nasal tissues, which was described in 2016 from sharks caught off Tunisia.^[1]

References

• Jabado, R.W., Dulvy, N.K., Farrell, E.D., Buscher, E. & Derrick, D. . amp . Mustelus punctulatus . 2021 . e.T161485A124493853 . 2021 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T161485A124493853.en .

Notes and References

1. Boudaya. Lobna. Neifar. Lassad. Triloculotrema euzeti n. sp. (Monogenea, Monocotylidae) from the nasal tissues of the blackspotted smooth-hound Mustelus punctulatus (Carcharhiniformes, Triakidae) from off Tunisia. Parasite. 23. 2016. 62. 1776-1042. 10.1051/parasite/2016072. 28008824. 5188901.