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Gulf smoothhound

Mustelus sinusmexicanus Heemstra, 1997

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The gulf smoothhound (Mustelus sinusmexicanus) is a species in the family Triakidae, order Carcharhiniformes.

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Quick facts about the gulf smoothhound

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the gulf smoothhound live?

Not recorded

Is the gulf smoothhound endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the gulf smoothhound classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. familyTriakidae
  6. genusMustelus
  7. SpeciesMustelus sinusmexicanus Heemstra, 1997
Other names and names in other languages (9)
  • Gulf of Mexico smoothhoundEnglish
  • Gulf smooth-houndEnglish
  • hladkoun alabamskýCzech
  • MusolaSpanish
  • EmissoleFrench
  • Palombo del GolfoItalian
  • Golf Van Mexico ToonhaaiDutch
  • Cação-do-golfoPortuguese
  • cazón del GolfoSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the gulf smoothhound

Other species in the same genus Mustelus.

Smoothhound

Mustelus mustelus

TriakidaeNo free photo yet

Flake

Mustelus antarcticus

TriakidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the gulf smoothhound?

The gulf smoothhound (Mustelus sinusmexicanus) belongs to the family Triakidae in the order Carcharhiniformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Gulf smoothhound (Mustelus sinusmexicanus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/gulf-smoothhound

MLA

“Gulf smoothhound (Mustelus sinusmexicanus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/gulf-smoothhound.

BibTeX
@misc{gulf_smoothhound_2026,
  title = {Gulf smoothhound (Mustelus sinusmexicanus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/gulf-smoothhound},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}