Author: (Ranzani, 1839)
FBname: Smalltail shark
Comments: Found in the continental shelves, preferably over muddy bottoms, and especially in estuaries.  Feeds mainly on small fishes including young hammerhead and sharpnose sharks, and shrimps.  Viviparous, with 2 to 7 young in a litter.  Size at birth between 31 and 40 cm.  Utilized fresh for human consumption and processed for fishmeal, and liver extracted for oil.