Gray smooth-hound
(Mustelus californicus)
Classification
Species:
Mustelus californicus
Genus:
Mustelus - Smooth-hounds
Family: Triakidae - Houndsharks
Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes
General data
Scientific names:
Gray smooth-hound
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climate:
Subtropical
Native to coast of:
North America
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.