Gray smooth-hound (Mustelus californicus)

General data
- Main name: Gray smooth-hound
- Climates: Subtropical
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: North America
- Distribution: Pacific Ocean, Gulf of California
Classification
- Genus: Mustelus - Smooth-hounds
- Family: Triakidae - Houndsharks
- Order: Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
- Class: Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays
- Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes
Description
The gray smooth-hound (Mustelus californicus) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found on the continental shelves of the subtropical eastern Pacific, from northern California to the Gulf of California, between latitudes 40° N and 23° N, to a depth of 46 m. It can grow up to a length of 1.24 m.