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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Triakidae

Rank
  
Genus

Subclass
  
Elasmobranchii

Order
  
Carcharhiniformes

Superorder
  
Selachimorpha

Scientific name
  
Mustelus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Higher classification
  
Houndshark

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Lower classifications
  
Dusky smooth‑hound, Common smooth‑hound, Starry smooth‑hound, Gummy shark, Starspotted smooth‑hound

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Mustelus also known as the smooth-hounds is a genus of sharks in the family Triakidae. The name of the genus comes from the Latin word mustela, meaning weasel. It should not be confused with the genus name Mustela, which is used for weasels.

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A smooth-hound can grow up to 159 cm (5 ft. 3 in.) long and weigh more than 13 kg (29 lb).

Species

There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus:

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  • Mustelus albipinnis Castro-Aguirre, Antuna-Mendiola, González-Acosta & De La Cruz-Agüero, 2005 (White-margin fin houndshark)
  • Mustelus antarcticus Günther, 1870 (Gummy shark)
  • Mustelus asterias Cloquet, 1821 (Starry smooth-hound)
  • Mustelus californicus T. N. Gill, 1864 (Grey smooth-hound)
  • Mustelus canis Mitchill, 1815
  • M. c. canis Mitchill, 1815 (Dusky smooth-hound)
  • M. c. insularis Heemstra, 1997 (Caribbean smooth-hound)
  • Mustelus dorsalis T. N. Gill, 1864 (Sharptooth smooth-hound)
  • Mustelus fasciatus Garman, 1913 (Striped smooth-hound)
  • Mustelus griseus Pietschmann, 1908 (Spotless smooth-hound)
  • Mustelus henlei T. N. Gill, 1863 (Brown smooth-hound)
  • Mustelus higmani S. Springer & R. H. Lowe, 1963 (Smalleye smooth-hound)
  • Mustelus lenticulatus Phillipps, 1932 (Spotted estuary smooth-hound)
  • Mustelus lunulatus D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (Sicklefin smooth-hound)
  • Mustelus manazo Bleeker, 1854 (Starspotted smooth-hound)
  • Mustelus mangalorensis Cubelio, Remya R & Kurup, 2011 (Mangalore houndshark)
  • Mustelus mento Cope, 1877 (Speckled smooth-hound)
  • 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 (Blackspotted smooth-hound)
  • Mustelus ravidus W. T. White & Last, 2006 (Australian grey smooth-hound)
  • Mustelus schmitti S. Springer, 1939 (Narrownose smooth-hound)
  • Mustelus sinusmexicanus Heemstra, 1997 (Gulf smooth-hound)
  • Mustelus stevensi W. T. White & Last, 2008 (Western spotted gummy shark)
  • Mustelus walkeri W. T. White & Last, 2008 (Eastern spotted gummy shark)
  • Mustelus whitneyi Chirichigno F., 1973 (Humpback smooth-hound)
  • Mustelus widodoi W. T. White & Last, 2006 (White-fin smooth-hound)
  • Mustelus sp. Not yet described (Sarawak smooth-hound)
  • Mustelus sp. Not yet described (Kermadec smooth-hound)


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    References

    Smooth-hound Wikipedia
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