Grey smooth-hound

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.

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The Grey smooth-hound lives in the demersal, marine, depth range 0 - 200 m , usually 2 - 46 m environment.

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. More

The grey smooth-hound was originally described as Mustelus californicus by Gill in 1864. The genus name Mustelus is derived from the Latin "mustela" meaning weasel. Californicus refers to the area where this shark is commonly found. More

include the grey smooth-hound (Mustelis californicus) and the sicklefin smooth-hound (M. lunulatus). The grey smooth-hound has a more posterior first dorsal fin. More

Grey Smooth-hound Shark (Mustelus californicus) shark jaw is interesting and smooth, great collector item, not common! 3-3/4" x 2-1/2". A man once scared one to death by jumping in its tank, here's the article: http://ourfishinghole.homestead.com/SharkDies. More

The grey smooth-hound was originally described as Mustelus californicus by Gill ... Common names of Mustelus californicus include grey or gray smooth-hound ...www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/gallery/descript/greysmoothhound/greysmoothhound.html Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department: Brown ... More

Common names

Californisk hundhaj in Swedish (Svenska)
Cazón gris in Spanish (español)
Cazón mamón in Spanish (español)
Emissole grise in French (français)
Grå glathaj in Danish (dansk)
Gray smooth hound in English
Gray smooth-hound in English
gray smoothhound in English
Grey smooth-hound in English
Grijze toonhaai in Dutch (Nederlands)
Grijze toonhaai in Unknown
Musola in sp
Musola gris in Spanish (español)
Musola gris de California in Spanish (español)
Mustelus californicus in French (français)
Žralok lovec šedý in Czech (česky)
Smoothhound in English
Tiburón in sp
Žralok lovec šedý in Czech (česky)
加州星鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
加州星鯊 in Unknown
加州星鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
加州星鲨 in Unknown

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Order : Carcharhiniformes
Family : Triakidae
Genus : Mustelus
Species : Mustelus californicus
Authority : Gill, 1864