Gray smooth-hound
The gray smooth-hound (Mustelus californicus) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is 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, to a depth of 46 m. It can grow up to a length of 1.24 m.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Triakidae |
| Genus: | Mustelus |
| Species: | M. californicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mustelus californicus Gill, 1864 | |
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References
- Pérez-Jiménez, J.C. & Carlisle, A.B. (2009). "Mustelus californicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)old-form url
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Mustelus californicus" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
- Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Sharks, Collins Gem, HarperCollins, London 2006) ISBN 0-00-721986-5
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