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 |
| 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 | |
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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