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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 minicanis Heemstra, 1997 (dwarf smooth-hound) Mustelus mosis Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1899 (Arabian smooth-hound) Mustelus mustelus Linnaeus, 1758 (common smooth-hound) Mustelus norrisi S. Springer, 1939 (narrowfin smooth-hound) Mustelus palumbes J. L. B. Smith, 1957 (whitespotted smooth-hound) Mustelus punctulatus A. Risso, 1827 ...
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.
Mustelus palumbes J. L. B. Smith, 1957 (white-spotted smooth-hound) Mustelus punctulatus A. Risso, 1827 (black-spotted smooth-hound) Mustelus ravidus W. T. White & Last, 2006 (Australian grey smooth-hound) Mustelus schmitti S. Springer, 1939 (narrow-nose smooth-hound) Mustelus sinusmexicanus Heemstra, 1997 (Gulf smooth-hound)
The starry smooth-hound mostly feeds on crustaceans, such as crabs, lobsters, and slipper lobsters, and molluscs. It matures at a length around 80 to 85 cm (31 to 33 in). It is an ovoviviparous fish, retaining its eggs in its oviduct, where the young are nourished by the egg yolk and the oviduct's secretions. Seven to 15 young are in a litter ...
The furthest west a white shark has been spotted in the Gulf of Mexico, researchers report a great white shark named LeeBeth has made history.
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 ...