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Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Triakidae Houndsharks
Subfamily: Triakinae


(See list of species below)


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33 species (see list below)

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Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 118 cm TL
 
Mustelus albipinnis
[Whitemargin smoothhound]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 108.5 cm TL
 
Mustelus andamanensis
[Andaman smoothhound]

Photo by Duffy, C.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 175 cm TL
Photo by Duffy, C.
 
Mustelus antarcticus
[Gummy shark]

Photo by Salesjö, A.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 154 cm TL
Photo by Salesjö, A.
 
Mustelus asterias
[Starry smooth-hound]

Photo by Shelton, J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 124 cm TL
Photo by Shelton, J.
 
Mustelus californicus
[Gray smoothhound]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Mustelus canis
[Dusky smooth-hound]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 64 cm
Photo by FAO
 
Mustelus dorsalis
[Sharptooth smooth-hound]

Photo by Gadig, O.B.F.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Photo by Gadig, O.B.F.
 
Mustelus fasciatus
[Striped smooth-hound]

Photo by CAFS

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 101 cm TL
Photo by CAFS
 
Mustelus griseus
[Spotless smooth-hound]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Mustelus henlei
[Brown smooth-hound]

Photo by Gadig, O.B.F.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 77.4 cm TL
Photo by Gadig, O.B.F.
 
Mustelus higmani
[Smalleye smooth-hound]

Photo by SeaFIC

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 151 cm TL
Photo by SeaFIC
 
Mustelus lenticulatus
[Spotted estuary smooth-hound]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 175 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Mustelus lunulatus
[Sicklefin smooth-hound]

Photo by Murch, A.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 220 cm TL
Photo by Murch, A.
 
Mustelus manazo
[Starspotted smooth-hound]

Photo by Béarez, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 141 cm TL
Photo by Béarez, P.
 
Mustelus mento
[Speckled smooth-hound]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 57.4 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Mustelus minicanis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Mustelus mosis
[Arabian smooth-hound]

Photo by Meyer, T.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Photo by Meyer, T.
 
Mustelus mustelus
[Smooth-hound]

Photo by Harris, M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 110 cm TL
Photo by Harris, M.
 
Mustelus norrisi
[Narrowfin smooth-hound]

Photo by Le Noury, P.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Photo by Le Noury, P.
 
Mustelus palumbes
[Whitespotted smooth-hound]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 190 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Mustelus punctulatus
[Blackspotted smooth-hound]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 78.8 cm TL
Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Mustelus ravidus
[Australian grey smooth-hound]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 92 cm TL
Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Mustelus schmitti
[Narrownose smooth-hound]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 140 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Mustelus sinusmexicanus
[Gulf smoothhound]

Photo by Krajangdara, T.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 128.3 cm TL
Photo by Krajangdara, T.
 
Mustelus stevensi
[Western spotted smoothhound]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 87 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Mustelus whitneyi
[Humpback smooth-hound]

Photo by White, W.T. & P.R. Last

Western Pacific
Max. Length 108.5 cm TL
Photo by White, W.T. & P.R. Last
 
Mustelus widodoi
[White-fin smooth-hound]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 102 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Scylliogaleus quecketti
[Flapnose houndshark]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 102 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Triakis acutipinna
[Sharpfin houndshark]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 180 cm TL
Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Triakis maculata
[Spotted houndshark]

Photo by Zsilavecz, G.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 174 cm TL
Photo by Zsilavecz, G.
 
Triakis megalopterus
[Sharptooth houndshark]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Triakis scyllium
[Banded houndshark]

Photo by Moreau, J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 198 cm TL
Photo by Moreau, J.
 
Triakis semifasciata
[Leopard shark]
33 Species of Family Triakidae
(Houndsharks)
Sort by: Species Length
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Mustelus albipinnis Whitemargin smoothhound Eastern Pacific 118 TL
Mustelus andamanensis Andaman smoothhound Eastern Indian Ocean 108.5 TL
Mustelus antarcticus Gummy shark Eastern Indian Ocean 175 TL
Mustelus asterias Starry smooth-hound Northeast Atlantic 154 TL
Mustelus californicus Gray smoothhound Eastern Pacific 124 TL
Mustelus canis Dusky smooth-hound Western Atlantic 150 TL
Mustelus dorsalis Sharptooth smooth-hound Eastern Pacific 64
Mustelus fasciatus Striped smooth-hound Southwest Atlantic 150 TL
Mustelus griseus Spotless smooth-hound Northwest Pacific 101 TL
Mustelus henlei Brown smooth-hound Eastern Pacific 100 TL
Mustelus higmani Smalleye smooth-hound Western Atlantic 77.4 TL
Mustelus lenticulatus Spotted estuary smooth-hound Southwest Pacific 151 TL
Mustelus lunulatus Sicklefin smooth-hound Eastern Pacific 175 TL
Mustelus manazo Starspotted smooth-hound Western Indian Ocean 220 TL
Mustelus mento Speckled smooth-hound Eastern Pacific 141 TL
Mustelus minicanis Western Central Atlantic 57.4 TL
Mustelus mosis Arabian smooth-hound Indian Ocean 150 TL
Mustelus mustelus Smooth-hound Eastern Atlantic 200 TL
Mustelus norrisi Narrowfin smooth-hound Western Atlantic 110 TL
Mustelus palumbes Whitespotted smooth-hound Southeast Atlantic 120 TL
Mustelus punctulatus Blackspotted smooth-hound Eastern Atlantic 190 TL
Mustelus ravidus Australian grey smooth-hound Eastern Indian Ocean 78.8 TL
Mustelus schmitti Narrownose smooth-hound Southwest Atlantic 92 TL
Mustelus sinusmexicanus Gulf smoothhound Western Central Atlantic 140 TL
Mustelus stevensi Western spotted smoothhound Eastern Indian Ocean 128.3 TL
Mustelus whitneyi Humpback smooth-hound Southeast Pacific 87 TL
Mustelus widodoi White-fin smooth-hound Western Pacific 108.5 TL
Scylliogaleus quecketti Flapnose houndshark Western Indian Ocean 102 TL
Triakis acutipinna Sharpfin houndshark Eastern Pacific 102 TL
Triakis maculata Spotted houndshark Eastern Pacific 180 TL
Triakis megalopterus Sharptooth houndshark Southeast Atlantic 174 TL
Triakis scyllium Banded houndshark Northwest Pacific 150 TL
Triakis semifasciata Leopard shark Eastern Pacific 198 TL



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