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Sicklefin smoothhound

Mustelus lunulatus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Status not recordedsharks and rays

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

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Quick facts about the sicklefin 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 sicklefin smoothhound live?

Not recorded

Is the sicklefin 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 sicklefin smoothhound classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. familyTriakidae
  6. genusMustelus
  7. SpeciesMustelus lunulatus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882
Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • Sicklefin smooth-houndEnglish
  • hladkoun mexickýCzech
  • Sichelflossen-GlatthaiGerman
  • cazón segadorSpanish
  • SikkelvintoonhaaiDutch
  • Cação-lunarPortuguese
  • Новозеландская кунья акулаRussian
  • Musola SegadoraSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the sicklefin 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 sicklefin smoothhound?

The sicklefin smoothhound (Mustelus lunulatus) belongs to the family Triakidae in the order Carcharhiniformes.

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Sicklefin smoothhound (Mustelus lunulatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/sicklefin-smoothhound

MLA

“Sicklefin smoothhound (Mustelus lunulatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/sicklefin-smoothhound.

BibTeX
@misc{sicklefin_smoothhound_2026,
  title = {Sicklefin smoothhound (Mustelus lunulatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/sicklefin-smoothhound},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}