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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 ...
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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.
This shark reaches 1.5 m (4.9 ft) in length. It has a short, rounded snout and mostly narrow fins; the pectoral fins are broad and triangular, and the trailing margin of the first dorsal fin is almost vertical. It is gray above and lighter below; younger sharks have darker saddles and dots, which fade with age.
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The spotless smooth-hound is found in the temperate and tropical Pacific Ocean between 40°N and 11°N, off the coast of Vietnam, Japan, China and Taiwan, and possibly the Philippines. [3] It occurs on the continental shelf and in semi-enclosed areas of sea at depths down to 51 m (167 ft) and possibly as deep as 300 metres (980 ft).