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The gray smooth-hound is a medium-sized spotless shark with a short narrow head. [2] [9] It is morphologically similar to others of its genus with its slender body, long blunt snout, conspicuous sub-ocular ridges, and dorsolateral eyes. [3] The gray smooth-hound is brown to dark-gray dorsally and white ventrally. [2]
The Australian grey smooth-hound or also known as the grey gummy shark (Mustelus ravidus) is a species of houndshark classified under the large family Triakidae. It is one of the twenty-eight species belonging to the genus Mustelus , which are often small in length. [ 1 ]
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 smooth-hound) Mustelus dorsalis T. N. Gill, 1864 (sharptooth smooth-hound) Mustelus fasciatus Garman, 1913 (striped smooth-hound) Mustelus griseus Pietschmann, 1908 ...
The starry smooth-hound grows to a length of about 140 cm (55 in). 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 dusky smooth-hound (Mustelus canis), also called the smooth dogfish or the dog shark, is a species of houndshark in the family Triakidae. [1] 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.
Compared with other sharks, the star-spotted smooth-hound has a medium size. Sexually mature individuals typically have lengths between 62-72 cm. Largest known male has a total length of 96 cm while the largest female has a length of 118 cm. [2] Its body is elongated with a long tail and a flat head [3].Its dorsal side is gray or grayish brown, with irregular white spots scattered near their ...
This species is a slender shark with a darker grey top with white spots and a silvery-white underbelly. [4] The gummy shark gets its name from its flat, plate-like teeth which it uses to crush its shelled and non-shelled prey, giving its jaws the superficial appearance of toothlessness.
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 1 m (3 ft 3 in).