Genus of sharks
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 .[2] It should not be confused with the genus name Mustela , which is used for weasels.
A smooth-hound can grow to 159 cm (5 ft. 3 in.) long and weigh more than 13 kg (29 lb).[3]
Currently, 28 recognized species are placed in this genus:
Mustelus albipinnis Castro-Aguirre , Antuna-Mendiola, González-Acosta & De La Cruz-Agüero, 2005 (white-margin fin houndshark)
Mustelus andamanensis White , Arunrugstichai & Naylorn, 2021 (Andaman smooth-hound)
Mustelus antarcticus Günther , 1870 (gummy shark)
Mustelus asterias Cloquet , 1821 (starry smooth-hound)
Mustelus californicus T. N. Gill , 1864 (gray 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) [4]
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) - now seen as a synonym of M. antarcticus
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)