Smooth-hound
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 José [Luis Castro-Aguirre|Castro-Aguirre], Antuna-Mendiola, Adrián [Felipe González-Acosta|González-Acosta] & De La Cruz-Agüero, 2005
- Mustelus andamanensis White, Arunrugstichai & Naylorn, 2021
- Mustelus antarcticus Günther, 1870
- Mustelus asterias Cloquet, 1821
- Mustelus californicus T. N. Gill, 1864
- Mustelus canis Mitchill, 1815
- * M. c. canis Mitchill, 1815
- * M. c. insularis Heemstra, 1997
- Mustelus dorsalis T. N. Gill, 1864
- Mustelus fasciatus Garman, 1913
- Mustelus griseus Pietschmann, 1908
- Mustelus henlei T. N. Gill, 1863
- Mustelus higmani S. Springer & R. H. Lowe, 1963
- Mustelus lenticulatus Phillipps, 1932
- Mustelus lunulatus D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882
- Mustelus manazo Bleeker, 1854
- Mustelus mangalorensis Sherine [Sonia Cubelio|Cubelio], Remya R & Kurup, 2011
- Mustelus mento Edward [Drinker Cope|Cope], 1877
- Mustelus minicanis Heemstra, 1997
- Mustelus mosis Hemprich & Christian [Gottfried Ehrenberg|Ehrenberg], 1899
- Mustelus mustelus Linnaeus, 1758
- Mustelus norrisi S. Springer, 1939
- Mustelus palumbes J. L. B. Smith, 1957
- Mustelus punctulatus A. Risso, 1827
- Mustelus ravidus W. T. White & Last, 2006
- Mustelus schmitti S. Springer, 1939
- Mustelus sinusmexicanus Heemstra, 1997
- Mustelus stevensi W. T. White & Last, 2008
- Mustelus whitneyi Chirichigno F., 1973
- Mustelus widodoi W. T. White & Last, 2006
- Mustelus sp. not yet described
- Mustelus sp. not yet described
- Mustelus walkeri W. T. White & Last, 2008 - now seen as a synonym of ''M. antarcticus''