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Gray Smoothhound (Mustelus californicus)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Mustelus californicus

Gill, 1864

Gray Smoothhound

Also known as: Houndshark, Smoothhound, Grey Smooth-Hound

Verified againstWoRMS
About
Habitat

Demersal

Depth

0–200 m

Max size

1.24 m

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

9 yrs

Taxonomy
Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Carcharhiniformes

Family

Triakidae

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Brown Smoothhound (Mustelus henlei)

Mustelus henlei

Brown Smoothhound

Smooth Hound (Mustelus mustelus)

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Houndshark (Mustelus stevensi)

Mustelus stevensi

Houndshark

Tope Shark (Galeorhinus galeus)

Galeorhinus galeus

Tope Shark

Starry Smooth Hound (Mustelus asterias)

Mustelus asterias

Starry Smooth Hound

Blacktip Hound Shark (Hypogaleus hyugaensis)

Hypogaleus hyugaensis

Blacktip Hound Shark

Japanese Topeshark (Hemitriakis japanica)

Hemitriakis japanica

Japanese Topeshark

Gummy Shark (Mustelus antarcticus)

Mustelus antarcticus

Gummy Shark

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