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Mustelus palumbes Smith, 1957

Whitespotted smooth-hound
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Namibia country information

Common names: Witkol-houndhaai
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., D.A. Ebert and M.J. Smale, 1989
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Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Occurs throughout Namibia. Caught by bottom trawlers and by sports anglers (Ref. 27121). Ref. 244, 5485.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/wa.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.benefit.org.na/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., D.A. Ebert and M.J. Smale, 1989
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Émissole palombe, Musola paloma, 南非星鲨, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

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);  palumbes: Latin for wood-pigeon or ring-dove, referring to its dove-gray coloration. (See ETYFish).
  More on author: Smith.

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

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 443 m (Ref. 5578).   Subtropical; 17°S - 36°S

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