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

Where the starry smooth-hound lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Mustelus asterias
Group	Sharks
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Carcharhiniformes
Family	Triakidae

Where does the starry smooth-hound live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the starry smooth-hound in 10 countries and territories across Europe.

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 starry smooth-hound endangered?

The starry 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 starry smooth-hound?

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

About the starry smooth-hound

The starry smooth-hound (Mustelus asterias) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found on the continental shelves of the northeast Atlantic, between latitudes 61 and 16° N, from the surface to a depth of 200 m (660 ft).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Starry smooth-hound (revision 1358784780), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2419006 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).