"The narrow sub-second time window in which this bilateral detection causes the turn response corresponds well with the swimming speed and odour patch dispersal physics of our shark species," known as Mustelus canis or the smooth dogfish, said Jayne Gardiner of the University of South Florida. From Wordnik.com. [Zee News : India National] Reference
Perez and his colleagues named the shark Mustelus hacat, a term that apparently means "shark" in alocal dialect. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: February 26, 2006 - March 4, 2006 Archives] Reference
The Mustelus hacat lives in the ocean's depths feeding on shellfish and shrimp, "Perez said, adding:" They have very, very small teeth. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: February 26, 2006 - March 4, 2006 Archives] Reference
2006 - A new species of shark, Mustelus hacat, is discovered in Mexico's Sea of Cortez, bringing the number of Mustelus species found in the eastern North Pacific to. From Wordnik.com. [Nothingandall] Reference
Among these are scalloped Sphyrna lewini and great hammerhead sharks S. mokarran, sicklefin smooth hound-shark Mustelus lunelatus, whitenose shark Nasolamia velox, bigeye thresher Alopias superciliosus Pacific sharpnose shark Rhisoprionodon longurio, and whale shark Rhinocodon typus; also sharks of the genus Carcharhinus: bignose Carcharhinus altimus, Galapagos C. galapagensis, bull C. leucas, blacktip C. imbatus, dusky C. obscurus, and smalltail C.porosus. 302 species of fish have been reported in the area around the islands, several being valuable commercial species. From Wordnik.com. [Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California, Mexico] Reference
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