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 name Mustela, which is used for weasels.
A smooth-hound can grow to long and weigh more than .
Species
Currently, 27 recognized species are placed in this genus:
- Mustelus albipinnis <small>Castro-Aguirre, Antuna-Mendiola, González-Acosta & De La Cruz-Agüero, 2005</small> (white-margin fin houndshark)
- Mustelus andamanensis <small>White, Arunrugstichai & Naylorn, 2021</small> (Andaman smooth-hound)
- Mustelus antarcticus <small>Günther, 1870</small> (gummy shark)
- Mustelus asterias <small>Cloquet, 1821</small> (starry smooth-hound)
- Mustelus californicus <small>T. N. Gill, 1864</small> (gray smooth-hound)
- Mustelus canis <small>Mitchill, 1815</small>
- M. c. canis <small>Mitchill, 1815</small> (dusky smooth-hound)
- M. c. insularis <small>Heemstra, 1997</small> (Caribbean smooth-hound)
- Mustelus dorsalis <small>T. N. Gill, 1864</small> (sharptooth smooth-hound)
- Mustelus fasciatus <small>Garman, 1913</small> (striped smooth-hound)
- Mustelus griseus <small>Pietschmann, 1908</small> (spotless smooth-hound)
- Mustelus henlei <small>T. N. Gill, 1863</small> (brown smooth-hound)
- Mustelus higmani <small>S. Springer & R. H. Lowe, 1963</small> (smalleye smooth-hound)
- Mustelus lenticulatus <small>Phillipps, 1932</small> (spotted estuary smooth-hound)
- Mustelus lunulatus <small>D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882</small> (sicklefin smooth-hound)
- Mustelus manazo <small>Bleeker, 1854</small> (starspotted smooth-hound)
- Mustelus mento <small>Cope, 1877</small> (speckled smooth-hound)
- Mustelus minicanis <small>Heemstra, 1997</small> (dwarf smooth-hound)
- Mustelus mosis <small>Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1899</small> (Arabian smooth-hound)
- Mustelus mustelus <small>Linnaeus, 1758</small> (common smooth-hound)
- Mustelus norrisi <small>S. Springer, 1939</small> (narrowfin smooth-hound)
- Mustelus palumbes <small>J. L. B. Smith, 1957</small> (whitespotted smooth-hound)
- Mustelus punctulatus <small>A. Risso, 1827</small> (blackspotted smooth-hound)
- Mustelus ravidus <small>W. T. White & Last, 2006</small> (Australian grey smooth-hound)
- Mustelus schmitti <small>S. Springer, 1939</small> (narrownose smooth-hound)
- Mustelus sinusmexicanus <small>Heemstra, 1997</small> (Gulf smooth-hound)
- Mustelus stevensi <small>W. T. White & Last, 2008</small> (western spotted gummy shark)
- Mustelus whitneyi <small>Chirichigno F., 1973</small> (humpback smooth-hound)
- Mustelus widodoi <small>W. T. White & Last, 2006</small> (white-fin smooth-hound)
- Mustelus sp. <small>not yet described</small> (Sarawak smooth-hound)
- Mustelus sp. <small>not yet described</small> (Kermadec smooth-hound)
Synonyms
- Mustelus walkeri <small>W. T. White & Last, 2008</small> (eastern spotted gummy shark) - now seen as a synonym of M. antarcticus
See also
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