Grey smooth-hound
| Grey smooth-hound | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Superorder: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Triakidae |
| Genus: | Mustelus |
| Species: | M. californicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mustelus californicus Gill, 1864 | |
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The grey 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, from the surface to a depth of 200 m. It can grow up to a length of 1.24 m.
References
- Pérez-Jiménez, J.C. & Carlisle, A.B. (2009). "Mustelus californicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- 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
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