Kingdom Animalia Family Triakidae Scientific name Mustelus mosis Phylum Chordata Order Carcharhiniformes | Superorder Selachimorpha Genus Mustelus Higher classification Smooth-hound Rank Species Subclass Elasmobranchii | |
Similar Gulf smooth‑hound, Bigeye houndshark, Sharpfin houndshark, Sicklefin smooth‑hound, Australian grey smooth‑hound |
The Arabian smooth-hound (Mustelus mosis) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found on the continental shelves of the tropical western Indian Ocean, from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Maldives, India and Sri Lanka, between latitudes 30° N and 7° N, at depths between 20 and 250 m. It can reach a length of 1.5 m.
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