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 | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Superorder: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Triakidae |
| Genus: | Mustelus |
| Species: | M. ravidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mustelus ravidus W. T. White & Last, 2006 | |
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| Range of the Australian grey smooth-hound | |
Table showing the relevant ocean depths where Mustelus ravidus is commonly found
Mustelus ravidus is 1 of 28 species belonging to the genus Mustelus Linck, 1790.[1] Its name, Mustelus ravidus, is derived from the Latin words for weasel and gray, respectively. Members of the genus Mustelus are often small in length.
References
- White, Arunrugstichai, & Naylor (7 April 2021). "(2021). Revision of the genus Mustelus (Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae) in the northern Indian Ocean, with description of a new species and a discussion on the validity of M. walkeri and M. ravidus". Marine Biodiversity. 51(3): 1.
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- 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; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Mustelus ravidus" in FishBase. May 2014 version.
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