- Grey smooth-hound
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Grey smooth-hound Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Subclass: Elasmobranchii Order: Carcharhiniformes Family: Triakidae Genus: Mustelus Species: M. californicus Binomial name Mustelus californicus
Gill, 1864
The grey smooth-hound, Mustelus californicus, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, 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 200 m. Its length is up to 1.24 m.
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Mustelus californicus" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
- Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Sharks, Collins Gem, HarperCollins, London 2006) ISBN 0-00-721986-5
Categories:- Triakidae
- Western North American coastal fauna
- Fish of the Gulf of California
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