Species Mustelus lenticulatus Phillipps, 1932
Gummy Shark, Smooth Hound, Smooth-Hound, Spotted Dogfish, Spotted Estuary Smooth Hound, Spotted Estuary Smooth-hound, Spotted Smoothhound, White-spotted Gummy
- Mustelus lenticulatus Phillipps, W.J. 1932. Notes on new fishes from New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Science and Technology 13(4): 226-234 figs 1-5 [226].
Type data:
Holotype NMNZ, Wellington Harbour, New Zealand.
Generic Combinations
Introduction
Last & Stevens (2009) reported this species to be very similar to and difficult to distinguish from Mustelus antarcticus. Records from mainland areas of Australia and Tasmania are considered to be misidentifications, or possibly a new species.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Subtropical, south-west Pacific (Kermadec Islands and New Zealand).
IMCRA
Norfolk Island Province (21)
Distribution References
- Francis, M. 1993. Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Islands, southwest Pacific Ocean. Pacific Science 47(2): 136-170 figs 1-2 [157] (Norfolk Island)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
0-860 m
General References
Common Name References
Compagno, L.J.V. 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Sharks of the World. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Carcharhiniformes. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125. Rome : FAO Vol. 4(2) 251-655 pp. [413] (FAO) (Spotted Estuary Smooth-hound)
Compagno, L.J.V. 1999. Checklist of living elasmobranchs. In, Hamlett, W.C. (ed.). Sharks, Skates, and Rays: the Biology of Elasmobranch Fishes. Baltimore & London : John Hopkins University Press 515 pp. [482] (Spotted Estuary Smooth Hound)
Cox, G. & Francis, M. 1997. Sharks and Rays of New Zealand. Christchurch : Canterbury University 68 pp. (Gummy Shark, Spotted Dogfish)
Paulin, C., Stewart, A., Roberts, C. & McMillan, P. 1989. New Zealand fish: a complete guide. National Museum of New Zealand Miscellaneous Series 19: 1-279 [24] (Spotted Smoothhound)
Whitley, G.P. 1940. The Fishes of Australia. Part 1. The sharks, rays, devil-fish, and other primitive fishes of Australia and New Zealand. Sydney : Roy. Zool. Soc. N.S.W. 280 pp. 303 figs. [120] (Smooth Hound, White-spotted Gummy)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 23-Aug-2011 | ADDED |