Houndshark (Mustelus stevensi)

FishverifiedLeast Concern

Mustelus stevensi

White & Last, 2008

Houndshark

Also known as: Smoothhound, Western Spotted Gummy Shark, Whitespotted Gummy Shark

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Benthopelagic

Depth

69–735 m

Max size

1.28 m

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Carcharhiniformes

Family

Triakidae

Other species in Triakidae

Brown Smoothhound (Mustelus henlei)

Mustelus henlei

Brown Smoothhound

Smooth Hound (Mustelus mustelus)

Mustelus mustelus

Smooth Hound

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

Gummy Shark (Mustelus antarcticus)

Mustelus antarcticus

Gummy Shark

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