Common Smooth-hound
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Scientific name | Mustelus mustelus |
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Family | Triakidae |
Conservation status | Vulnerable (Population decreasing) |
Rank | Species |
Higher classification | Smooth-hound |
Order | Carcharhiniformes |
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ID | 2073029 |
About Common Smooth-hound
The common smooth-hound is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean from the British Isles to South Africa, and in the Mediterranean Sea, Madeira, and the Canary Islands at depths ranging from 5 m to 625 m. While they can grow to 200 cm, their usual maximum size is 150 cm.