Australian grey smooth-hound

The Australian grey smooth-hound or grey gummy shark (Mustelus ravidus) is a species of houndshark, belonging to the family Triakidae, native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean waters surrounding Australia. The shark is widespread in deep coastal waters (100 to 300 meters).

Australian grey smooth-hound

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Triakidae
Genus: Mustelus
Species:
M. ravidus
Binomial name
Mustelus ravidus
Range of the Australian grey smooth-hound

References

    • McAuley, R.B. (2011). "Mustelus ravidus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2011: e.T63165A12625425. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T63165A12625425.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
    • Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Mustelus ravidus" in FishBase. May 2014 version.


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