Dusky smooth-hound (Mustelus canis)
Image source: The Harbors Video Project | inaturalist.org
General data
- Main name: Dusky smooth-hound
- Local names: Smooth dogfish, Smooth hound, Dogfish, Atlantic smooth dogfish
- Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: North America, South America
- Distribution: Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Planet Earth, Atlantic Ocean
Classification
- Genus: Mustelus - Smooth-hounds
- Family: Triakidae - Houndsharks
- Order: Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
- Class: Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays
- Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes