New record of the Critically Endangered striped smooth-hound, Mustelus fasciatus (Garman, 1913) (Chondrichthyes, Triakidae), in the Southwest Atlantic

We report the southernmost known occurrence in the Atlantic Ocean of the striped smooth-hound, Mustelus fasciatus (Garman, 1913). The shark, a female measuring 106 cm TL, was fished in warm coastal waters, with a salinity of 33,189 PSU, of central Argentina (40°52ʹ13&amp...

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Main Authors: Juan M. Cuevas, Sebastián E. Gómez, Mirta L. Garcia
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Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-12-01
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Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/29536/download/pdf/
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description We report the southernmost known occurrence in the Atlantic Ocean of the striped smooth-hound, Mustelus fasciatus (Garman, 1913). The shark, a female measuring 106 cm TL, was fished in warm coastal waters, with a salinity of 33,189 PSU, of central Argentina (40°52ʹ13ʺ S, 062°18ʹ42ʺ W). This report increases by 205 km southward the known range of this endemic and Critically Endangered species.
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spelling doaj.art-a3218d8d1f074c99a50e857666b4ae2f2022-12-21T23:12:59ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2018-12-011461151115310.15560/14.6.115129536New record of the Critically Endangered striped smooth-hound, Mustelus fasciatus (Garman, 1913) (Chondrichthyes, Triakidae), in the Southwest AtlanticJuan M. Cuevas0Sebastián E. Gómez1Mirta L. Garcia2Wildlife Conservation Society ArgentinaUniversidad Nacional de La Plata / CONICETUniversidad Nacional de La Plata / CONICETWe report the southernmost known occurrence in the Atlantic Ocean of the striped smooth-hound, Mustelus fasciatus (Garman, 1913). The shark, a female measuring 106 cm TL, was fished in warm coastal waters, with a salinity of 33,189 PSU, of central Argentina (40°52ʹ13ʺ S, 062°18ʹ42ʺ W). This report increases by 205 km southward the known range of this endemic and Critically Endangered species.https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/29536/download/pdf/Sharksdistribution; endemicelasmobranchArgen
spellingShingle Juan M. Cuevas
Sebastián E. Gómez
Mirta L. Garcia
New record of the Critically Endangered striped smooth-hound, Mustelus fasciatus (Garman, 1913) (Chondrichthyes, Triakidae), in the Southwest Atlantic
Check List
Sharks
distribution; endemic
elasmobranch
Argen
title New record of the Critically Endangered striped smooth-hound, Mustelus fasciatus (Garman, 1913) (Chondrichthyes, Triakidae), in the Southwest Atlantic
title_full New record of the Critically Endangered striped smooth-hound, Mustelus fasciatus (Garman, 1913) (Chondrichthyes, Triakidae), in the Southwest Atlantic
title_fullStr New record of the Critically Endangered striped smooth-hound, Mustelus fasciatus (Garman, 1913) (Chondrichthyes, Triakidae), in the Southwest Atlantic
title_full_unstemmed New record of the Critically Endangered striped smooth-hound, Mustelus fasciatus (Garman, 1913) (Chondrichthyes, Triakidae), in the Southwest Atlantic
title_short New record of the Critically Endangered striped smooth-hound, Mustelus fasciatus (Garman, 1913) (Chondrichthyes, Triakidae), in the Southwest Atlantic
title_sort new record of the critically endangered striped smooth hound mustelus fasciatus garman 1913 chondrichthyes triakidae in the southwest atlantic
topic Sharks
distribution; endemic
elasmobranch
Argen
url https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/29536/download/pdf/
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