Biology:Gray smooth-hound

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Short description: Species of shark

Grey smooth-hound
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Triakidae
Genus: Mustelus
Species:
M. californicus
Binomial name
Mustelus californicus
Gill, 1864

The gray smooth-hound (Mustelus californicus) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found on the continental shelves of the subtropical eastern Pacific, from northern California to the Gulf of California, between latitudes 40° N and 23° N, to a depth of 46 m. It can grow up to a length of 1.24 m.

References

  1. Pérez-Jiménez, J.; Vásquez, V.E.; Chabot, C.L.; Ebert, D.A. (2015). "Mustelus californicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T161334A80672080. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T161334A80672080.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/161334/80672080. Retrieved 12 November 2021. 
  • Pérez-Jiménez, J.; Vásquez, V.E.; Chabot, C.L.; Ebert, D.A. (2015). "Mustelus californicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T161334A80672080. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T161334A80672080.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/161334/80672080. Retrieved 12 November 2021. 
  • Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Mustelus californicus" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
  • Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Sharks, Collins Gem, HarperCollins, London (2006) ISBN 0-00-721986-5

Wikidata ☰ Q2544976 entry