smoothhound

Mustelus mustelus

One old name confused two Atlantic sharks

smoothhound is known around Eastern Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in coastal waters, and the largest recorded length is 200 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Triakidae
Genus: Mustelus
Maximum length: 200 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: from the UK in the northeast Atlantic, south, including the Mediterranean Sea, Canary Islands, Morocco and south along the western African coast to eastern South Africa (Ref. 244 , 127434 ). Often referred to as Mustelus canis which is restricted to the western Atlantic.

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