Dusky smooth-hound: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the dusky smooth-hound lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Mustelus canis
Group	Sharks
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Carcharhiniformes
Family	Triakidae

Where does the dusky smooth-hound live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the dusky smooth-hound in 1 country or territory across North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Lajeado, Brazil.

United States

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the dusky smooth-hound endangered?

The dusky smooth-hound’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the dusky smooth-hound?

The dusky smooth-hound (Mustelus canis) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Carcharhiniformes and the family Triakidae, genus Mustelus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the dusky smooth-hound

The dusky smooth-hound (Mustelus canis), also called the smooth dogfish or the dog shark, is a species of houndshark in the family Triakidae. This shark is an olive grey or brown in color, and may have shades of yellow or grayish white. Females live to 16 years and males have a lifespan of 10 years. M. canis was the first shark recognised to have viral infections.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dusky smooth-hound (revision 1367313327), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q941962 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).