Gummy shark Mustelus antarcticus Least concern
Where the gummy shark lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 8,730 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See sharks on the world map
| Scientific name | Mustelus antarcticus |
|---|---|
| Group | Sharks |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | Oceania |
| Class | Cartilaginous fish |
| Order | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family | Triakidae |
Where does the gummy shark live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the gummy shark in 2 countries and territories across Oceania.
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 gummy shark endangered?
The gummy shark’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the gummy shark?
The gummy shark (Mustelus antarcticus) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Carcharhiniformes and the family Triakidae, genus Mustelus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the gummy shark
The gummy shark (Mustelus antarcticus), also known as the Australian smooth hound, flake, sweet william or smooth dog-shark, is a species of ground shark in the genus Mustelus of the family Triakidae. These small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling sharks are found mostly in, but are not limited to, the area around the southern seas of Australia and are commonly baited and fished for cuisine because of its taste and market prices. According to a 2021 paper by White, Arunrugstichai & Naylorn (2021), Mustelus walkeri (eastern spotted gummy shark) is the same animal as M. antarcticus. One theory is that M. walkeri is a subpopulation of M. antarcticus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gummy shark (revision 1347401034), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2554167 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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