Spotted estuary smooth-hound
Kingdom
Phylum
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Mustelus lenticulatus
Life Span
19,5 years
Length
85-151
33.5-59.4
cminch
cm inch 

The spotted estuary smooth-hound or rig (Mustelus lenticulatus) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves and in estuaries around New Zealand. It is closely related to the gummy shark (Mustelus antarcticus) of Australia. Males can grow up to a length of 125 cm, while females can reach a length of 151 cm.

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an reach a length of 151 cm.

It is commercially fished, and is commonly served in fish and chip shops in New Zealand under the name "lemonfish". In June 2018 the New Zealand Department of Conservation classified the spotted estuary smooth-hound as "not threatened" with the qualifier "conservation dependent" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.

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Distribution

Geography

Continents
Countries
Biogeographical realms
Spotted estuary smooth-hound habitat map
Spotted estuary smooth-hound habitat map
Spotted estuary smooth-hound
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Mating Habits

BABY CARRYING
10.7

References

1. Spotted estuary smooth-hound Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_estuary_smooth-hound
2. Spotted estuary smooth-hound on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/39356/116736541

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