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Galeorhinus galeus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Sweet William

Also known as: Tope, School Shark, Hundshai, Penny's Dog, Schnapper Shark, Tope Shark, Sharpie Shark

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Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Carcharhiniformes

Family

Triakidae

Where to find it

common

United States (California)

Other species in Triakidae

Mustelus henlei

Brown Smoothhound

Mustelus mustelus

Smooth Hound

Mustelus stevensi

Houndshark

Mustelus asterias

Starry Smooth Hound

Hypogaleus hyugaensis

Blacktip Hound Shark

Hemitriakis japanica

Japanese Topeshark

Mustelus californicus

Gray Smoothhound

Mustelus antarcticus

Houndshark