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Gulf Smoothhound (Mustelus sinusmexicanus)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Heemstra, 1997

Gulf Smoothhound

Also known as: Houndshark, Smoothhound, Gulf of Mexico Smoothhound

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About

Habitat

Pelagic-oceanic

Depth

20–250 m

Max size

1.4 m

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Carcharhiniformes

Family

Triakidae

Other species in Triakidae

Brown Smoothhound (Mustelus henlei)

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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

Gray Smoothhound (Mustelus californicus)

Mustelus californicus

Gray Smoothhound

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