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Common names: Gummy shark, Kapeta, Manga
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: Armitage, R.O., D.A. Payne, G.J. Lockley, H.M. Currie, R.L. Colban, B.G. Lamb and L.J. Paul (eds.), 1994
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: restricted | Ref: Cox, G. and M. Francis, 1997
Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Known from mainland New Zealand and the Kermadec Is. (Ref. 8879); Three Kings Islands to Snares Islands (Ref. 89422); Mernoo Bank on the Chatham Rise (Ref. 89422); Chathams Island (Ref. 45493); and off the east coast of South Island (Ref. 58461). Common in coastal waters, particularly shallow bays around New Zealand, with adults to 200 m (Ref. 9258). Tagging has shown that this species, especially mature females may travel extensively along the coast, with some passing through Cook and Foveaux Straits or round the northern and southern tips of the country; males are more sedentary. In the past, this species was one of the two main shark targets of the Maori; it was caught in large numbers in set nets duing the shark's annual inshore migration and was utilized as food and the liver oil was mixed with red ochre to make the distinctive red paint used by the Maori on their carvinges. Commercially caught with trawls, set nets or lines (Ref. 9258). Landed throughout the year but largest catches between October and March (Ref. 9258). Flesh often marketed as lemon fish (Ref. 9258). Voucher specimen held at the NMNZ (Ref. 5755). Also Ref. 244, 9072, 28787.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Cox, G. and M. Francis, 1997
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Common names from other countries

Émissole grivelée, Musola manchada, كلب البحر الأملس مُبقَّع مصب النهر, ... more

Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranchi (squali e razze) (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); lenticulatus: Latin for freckled, referring to peppering of white spots on upper sides. (See ETYFish).

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

marino demersale; oceanodromo (Ref. 54100); distribuzione batimetrica 0 - 860 m (Ref. 26346), usually 0 - 400 m (Ref. 89422). Subtropical; 34°S - 48°S

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Southwest Pacific: Kermadec Islands (Ref. 8879) and New Zealand; reported from southern Australia (Ref. 9258).

Length at first maturity / Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m 90.9, range 79 - 100 cm
Max length : 125 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 9072); 151.0 cm TL (female); common length : 85.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 9258)

Found on the insular shelves, often close inshore (Ref. 244). Feeds on crustaceans, especially crabs (Ref. 244). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Makes seasonal inshore-offshore movements (Ref. 244). Makes extensive coastal migrations, with one tagged female moving at least 1160 km (Ref. 54100). Forms schools separated by size and sex (Ref. 244). Utilized fresh for human consumption (Ref. 244).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

Ovoviviparous, embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref. 50449). With 2 to 37 young born at 20-32 cm (Ref. 26346).

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore : Compagno, Leonard J.V. | Collaboratori

Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 2 - Carcharhiniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/2):251-655. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 244)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 22 June 2017

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Pesca: commerciale; Pesce da pesca sportiva: si

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 8.6 - 18.3, mean 13.7 (based on 370 cells).

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00186 (0.00109 - 0.00319), b=3.14 (2.99 - 3.29), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.5 ±0.3 se; based on diet studies.

Resilienza (Ref. 120179): Basso, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 4.5 - 14 anni (tmax=12+; K=0.11-0.16; tm=3-4; Fec=2-23).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Very high vulnerability (77 of 100).

Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649): Very high vulnerability (77 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): High.

Mustelus lenticulatus Phillipps, 1932