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Mustelus
''Mustelus'', also known as the smooth-hounds, is a genus of sharks in the family Triakidae. The name of the genus comes from the Latin word ''mustela'', meaning weasel. It should not be confused with the genus name ''Mustela'', which is used for weasels. A smooth-hound can grow to 159 cm (5 ft. 3 in.) long and weigh more than 13 kg (29 lb). Species Currently, 28 recognized species are placed in this genus: * ''Mustelus albipinnis'' Castro-Aguirre, Antuna-Mendiola, González-Acosta & De La Cruz-Agüero, 2005 (white-margin fin houndshark) * '' Mustelus andamanensis'' White, Arunrugstichai & Naylorn, 2021 (Andaman smooth-hound) * ''Mustelus antarcticus'' Günther, 1870 (gummy shark) * ''Mustelus asterias'' Cloquet, 1821 (starry smooth-hound) * ''Mustelus californicus'' T. N. Gill, 1864 (gray smooth-hound) * ''Mustelus canis'' Mitchill, 1815 ** '' M. c. canis'' Mitchill, 1815 (dusky smooth-hound) ** '' M. c. insularis'' Heemstra, 1997 (Caribbean smoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustelus Canis Canis
''Mustelus'', also known as the smooth-hounds, is a genus of sharks in the family Triakidae. The name of the genus comes from the Latin word ''mustela'', meaning weasel. It should not be confused with the genus name ''Mustela'', which is used for weasels. A smooth-hound can grow to 159 cm (5 ft. 3 in.) long and weigh more than 13 kg (29 lb). Species Currently, 28 recognized species are placed in this genus: * ''Mustelus albipinnis'' Castro-Aguirre, Antuna-Mendiola, González-Acosta & De La Cruz-Agüero, 2005 (white-margin fin houndshark) * '' Mustelus andamanensis'' White, Arunrugstichai & Naylorn, 2021 (Andaman smooth-hound) * ''Mustelus antarcticus'' Günther, 1870 (gummy shark) * ''Mustelus asterias'' Cloquet, 1821 (starry smooth-hound) * ''Mustelus californicus'' T. N. Gill, 1864 (gray smooth-hound) * ''Mustelus canis'' Mitchill, 1815 ** '' M. c. canis'' Mitchill, 1815 (dusky smooth-hound) ** '' M. c. insularis'' Heemstra, 1997 (Caribbean smoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustelus Canis Insularis
''Mustelus'', also known as the smooth-hounds, is a genus of sharks in the family Triakidae. The name of the genus comes from the Latin word ''mustela'', meaning weasel. It should not be confused with the genus name ''Mustela'', which is used for weasels. A smooth-hound can grow to 159 cm (5 ft. 3 in.) long and weigh more than 13 kg (29 lb). Species Currently, 28 recognized species are placed in this genus: * ''Mustelus albipinnis'' Castro-Aguirre, Antuna-Mendiola, González-Acosta & De La Cruz-Agüero, 2005 (white-margin fin houndshark) * '' Mustelus andamanensis'' White, Arunrugstichai & Naylorn, 2021 (Andaman smooth-hound) * ''Mustelus antarcticus'' Günther, 1870 (gummy shark) * ''Mustelus asterias'' Cloquet, 1821 (starry smooth-hound) * ''Mustelus californicus'' T. N. Gill, 1864 (gray smooth-hound) * ''Mustelus canis'' Mitchill, 1815 ** '' M. c. canis'' Mitchill, 1815 (dusky smooth-hound) ** '' M. c. insularis'' Heemstra, 1997 (Caribbean smoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustelus Canis
The dusky smooth-hound (''Mustelus canis''), also called the smooth dogfish or the dog shark, is a species of houndshark in the family Triakidae. This shark is an olive grey or brown in color, and may have shades of yellow or grayish white. Females live to 16 years and males have a lifespan of 10 years. ''M. canis'' was the first shark recognised to have viral infections. Taxonomy ''M. canis'' can be known as smooth dogfish, Atlantic smooth dogfish, dusky smooth-hound, grayish, nurse shark, smooth dog, or smooth-hound. It was originally named ''Squalls canis''. In Latin, ''mustelus'' translates to weasel and ''canis'' translates to dog. ''M. canis'' has an allopatric relationship with ''M. mustelus'' (common smooth-hound) and a sympatric relationship with ''M. norrisi'' ( narrowfin smooth-hound). Distribution and habitat ''M. canis'' is found in marine and brackish waters and is demersal (bottom-dwelling) and oceanodromous (migratory in seas). They can be found between 42°N an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustelus Antarcticus
The gummy shark (''Mustelus antarcticus''), also known as the Australian smooth hound, flake, sweet william or smooth dog-shark, is a shark in the family Triakidae. These small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling sharks are found mostly in, but are not limited to, the area around the southern seas of Australia and is commonly baited and fished for cuisine because of its taste and market prices. According to a 2021 paper by White, Arunrugstichai & Naylorn (2021), ''Mustelus walkeri'' (eastern spotted gummy shark) is the same animal as ''M. antarcticus''. One theory is that ''M. walkeri'' is a subpopulation of ''M. antarcticus''. Appearance This species is a slender shark with a darker grey top with white spots and a silvery-white underbelly. The gummy shark gets its name from its flat, plate-like teeth which it uses to crush its shelled and non-shelled prey. Male gummy sharks can reach a maximum length of , and females can reach up to . The minimum size of a grown male or female is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustelus Asterias
The starry smooth-hound (''Mustelus asterias'') is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found on the continental shelves of the northeast Atlantic, between latitudes 61° N and 16° N, from the surface to a depth of . It can grow up to a length of . Description The starry smooth-hound grows to a length of about . It is grey or greyish-brown with a scattering of small white spots on its dorsal (upper) surface and white on its ventral (under) surface. It is a long, lean fish with a somewhat rounded snout and rows of shallowly projecting teeth. The two dorsal fins are of similar shape, but the hindmost one is a little smaller than the foremost. A notch occurs in the upper lobe of the caudal fin and the lower lobe is of medium size. Distribution and habitat This species of houndshark is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Its range extends from southern Norway, Scotland, and the North Sea southwards to Algeria, Morocco, and Western Sahara. It is f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustelus Mustelus
The common smooth-hound (''Mustelus mustelus'') is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean from the British Isles to South Africa, and in the Mediterranean Sea, Madeira, and the Canary Islands at depths ranging from 5 m to 625 m (although they usually stay at depths between 5-50m). While they can grow to 200 cm, their usual maximum size is 150 cm. They commonly grow to 100–120 cm with a birth length around 35 cm. The reproduction of commons smooth-hounds is viviparous. Morphology and behavior The common smooth-hound has a grey-brown back and is white on its underneath. It is often confused with the starry smooth-hound which has white spots on its back. The starry smooth-hound can often have faded spots which leads to misidentification. Another shark it is often confused with is the tope shark although the common smooth hound has a larger second dorsal fin. Due to the similarities between the common smooth-hound and ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustelus Californicus
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 latitude In geography, latitude is a coordinate that specifies the north– south position of a point on the surface of the Earth or another celestial body. Latitude is given as an angle that ranges from –90° at the south pole to 90° at the north pol ...s 40° N and 23° N, to a depth of 46 m. It can grow up to a length of 1.24 m. References * * * Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, ''Sharks'', Collins Gem, HarperCollins, London (2006) {{Taxonbar, from=Q2544976 gray smooth-hound Fauna of the Baja California Peninsula Fish of the Gulf of California gray smooth-hound gray smooth-hound ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustelus Griseus
The spotless smooth-hound (''Mustelus griseus'') is a species of houndshark, in the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the northwest Pacific, between latitudes 40° N and 11° N, from the surface to a depth of 300 m. It can grow to a length of up to . Description Male spotless smooth-hounds grow to a length of about with females growing to around . The head is short with a fairly long, bluntly pointed snout and the body is slender. The eyes are small and close together. The mouth is long and the lower lip groove is usually longer than the upper one. The teeth are molar-like with low cusps. Both the dorsal fins have a curved trailing edge and the distance separating them occupies about 20% of the total length of the fish. The dorsal surface and flanks are grey or greyish-brown and the ventral surface is paler. The colour is uniform and there are no spots or bands of darker or lighter colour. Distribution and habitat The spotless smooth-hound is found in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustelus Fasciatus
The striped smooth-hound (''Mustelus fasciatus'') is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the subtropical southwest Atlantic from southern Brazil to northern Argentina between latitudes 30° S and 47° S, from the surface to 250 m. It can grow up to a length of 1.77 m. The reproduction of this shark is Ovoviviparous, with the length at birth up to 39 cm. References * * * Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, ''Sharks'', Collins Gem, HarperCollins, London 2006) *Lorenz, Racz H. (2010). “New Maximum Length for the Striped Smooth-Hound Mustelus Fasciatus.” Biologica Marina Mediterranea, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 258–259. {{DEFAULTSORT:smooth-hound, striped striped smooth-hound Fish of Uruguay Southeastern South American coastal fauna striped smooth-hound The striped smooth-hound (''Mustelus fasciatus'') is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the subtropical southwest Atlantic from sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabian Smooth-hound
The Arabian smooth-hound (''Mustelus mosis'') is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found on the continental shelves of the tropical western Indian Ocean, from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Maldives, India and Sri Lanka, between latitude In geography, latitude is a coordinate that specifies the north– south position of a point on the surface of the Earth or another celestial body. Latitude is given as an angle that ranges from –90° at the south pole to 90° at the north pol ...s 30° N and 7° N, at depths between 20 and 250 m. It can reach a length of 1.5 m. References * {{Taxonbar, from=Q1951902 Arabian smooth-hound Marine fauna of Western Asia Marine fauna of South Asia Arabian smooth-hound Taxa named by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg Taxa named by Wilhelm Hemprich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustelus Dorsalis
The sharptooth smooth-hound (''Mustelus dorsalis'') is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found on the continental shelves of the tropical eastern Pacific from southern Mexico to Peru between latitudes 20°N and 5°S. Its length is up to 64 cm. The sharptooth smooth-hound dwells on the bottom, feeding on crustaceans, particularly shrimp. Reproduction is viviparous Among animals, viviparity is development of the embryo inside the body of the parent. This is opposed to oviparity which is a reproductive mode in which females lay developing eggs that complete their development and hatch externally from the m ..., with four pups per litter, and length at birth about 21 cm. References * * sharptooth smooth-hound Western Central American coastal fauna Fish of Colombia Fish of Ecuador sharptooth smooth-hound {{Shark-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustelus Albipinnis
The white-margin fin smooth-hound (''Mustelus albipinnis'') is a smooth-hound from the Gulf of California, off the coast of Mexico. The white-margin fin smooth-hound shark is slender, dark grey-brown in color, and grows up to 1.2 m (4 ft) long. References * * {{Taxonbar, from=Q1942238 Mustelus Endemic fish of Mexico Fish of the Gulf of California Fish described in 2005 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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