Species details : Mustelus mustelus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Accepted scientific name:
Mustelus mustelus (Linnaeus, 1758) (accepted name) 1 literature reference for Mustelus mustelus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms:
Galeus laevis Risso, 1820 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Galeus laevis Risso, 1820
Mustellus levis (Risso, 1820) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Mustellus levis (Risso, 1820)
Mustelus canis (non Mitchill, 1815) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Mustelus canis (non Mitchill, 1815)
Mustelus equestris Bonaparte, 1834 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Mustelus equestris Bonaparte, 1834
Mustelus laevis Linck, 1790 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Mustelus laevis Linck, 1790
Mustelus vulgaris Cloquet, 1819 (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Mustelus vulgaris Cloquet, 1819
Squalus mustelus Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Squalus mustelus Linnaeus, 1758
Common names:
Common name Transliteration Language Country
Hondhaai - Afrikaans Namibia Click here to show the literature reference
Hondhaai - Afrikaans South Africa Click here to show the literature reference
Spierhaai - Afrikaans Namibia Click here to show the literature reference
Palomb - Albanian Albania Click here to show the literature reference
Peshk pellumb - Albanian Albania Click here to show the literature reference
Girsh - Arabic Libya Click here to show the literature reference
Kalb il bahr - Arabic Morocco Click here to show the literature reference
Qarsh Amlas - Arabic Lebanon Click here to show the literature reference
كلب البحر الأملس النَّاعم - Arabic - Click here to show the literature reference
Taess - Arabic, Hassaniya Mauritania Click here to show the literature reference
Mussola vera - Catalan Spain(Catalunya) Click here to show the literature reference
Cacao - Creole, Portuguese Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature reference
Pas pena - Croatian Croatia
Žralok lovec hladký obecný - Czech - Click here to show the literature reference
Almindelig glathaj - Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature reference
Glathaj - Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature reference
Gladde haai - Dutch Netherlands Click here to show the literature reference
Toonhaai - Dutch Netherlands Click here to show the literature reference
Gray mouth dog - English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature reference
Houndshark - English Namibia Click here to show the literature reference
Smooth dogfish - English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature reference
Smooth hound - English - Click here to show the literature reference
Smooth hound - English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature reference
Smooth-hound - English Isle of Man Click here to show the literature reference
Smooth-hound - English South Africa Click here to show the literature reference
Smooth-hound - English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature reference
Smoothhound - English Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature reference
Smoothhound - English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature reference
Stellate smooth-hound - English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature reference
Sweet William - English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature reference
Kärppähai - Finnish Finland Click here to show the literature reference
Chien de mer - French France Click here to show the literature reference
Chien de mer - French Mauritania Click here to show the literature reference
Émissole lisse - French Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature reference
Émissole lisse - French France Click here to show the literature reference
Émissole lisse - French Mauritania Click here to show the literature reference
Émissole lisse commune - French France Click here to show the literature reference
Galeos - French France Click here to show the literature reference
Gat roumillon - French France Click here to show the literature reference
Lentillat - French France Click here to show the literature reference
Missole - French France Click here to show the literature reference
Mustèle vulgaire - French France Click here to show the literature reference
Palloun - French France Click here to show the literature reference
Gemeiner Südlicher Glatthai - German Germany Click here to show the literature reference
Glatthai - German Germany Click here to show the literature reference
Grauer Glatthai - German Germany Click here to show the literature reference
Hundshai - German Germany Click here to show the literature reference
Mittelmeer-Glatthai - German Germany Click here to show the literature reference
Südlicher Glatthai - German Germany Click here to show the literature reference
Kerishon - Hebrew Israel Click here to show the literature reference
Krishon nakad - Hebrew Israel Click here to show the literature reference
Cagneto - Italian Italy(Venezia.) Click here to show the literature reference
Cagnoleto - Italian Italy(Venezia.) Click here to show the literature reference
Cagnoletto - Italian Italy Click here to show the literature reference
Can - Italian Italy(Trieste.) Click here to show the literature reference
Cane - Italian Italy(Rimini.) Click here to show the literature reference
Cialestru - Italian Italy(Brindisi.) Click here to show the literature reference
Gattone - Italian Italy(Pescara.) Click here to show the literature reference
Mussola - Italian Italy(Cagliari.) Click here to show the literature reference
Nisseua - Italian Italy(Genova.) Click here to show the literature reference
Nissoa - Italian Italy(La Spezia.) Click here to show the literature reference
Nocciolo - Italian Italy(Camogli (Ligurian Sea)) Click here to show the literature reference
Palombo - Italian Italy(Ancona, Livorno, Rimini, and Roma.) Click here to show the literature reference
Palombo comune - Italian Italy Click here to show the literature reference
Palombo liscio - Italian Malta Click here to show the literature reference
Palumme - Italian Italy(Pescara.) Click here to show the literature reference
Palumme verace - Italian Italy(Napoli.) Click here to show the literature reference
Palummu - Italian Italy(Reggio Calabria, Sicilia, and Taranto.) Click here to show the literature reference
Penn - Italian Italy(Bari.) Click here to show the literature reference
Penne - Italian Italy(Manfredonia and Molfetta.) Click here to show the literature reference
Stire - Italian Italy(Ortona.) Click here to show the literature reference
Mazzola - Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature reference
Mazzola bla xewka - Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature reference
Mazzola tat-tbajja - Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature reference
Zaghrun - Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature reference
星鯊 Sing sha Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature reference
星鲨 - Mandarin Chinese - Click here to show the literature reference
星鲨 Xing sha Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature reference
Drossitis - Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature reference
Galeos - Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature reference
Griso galeos - Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature reference
Grizogaleos - Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature reference
Γαλέος Galeos Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature reference
Γαλιός Galios Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature reference
Γκριζογαλέος Grizogaleos Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature reference
Δροσίτης Drositis Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature reference
Glatthai - Norwegian Norway Click here to show the literature reference
Mustel siwy a. siwosz - Polish Poland Click here to show the literature reference
Cacao - Portuguese Angola Click here to show the literature reference
Cacao - Portuguese Portugal Click here to show the literature reference
Cação liso ou Caneja - Portuguese Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature reference
Cação-branco - Portuguese Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature reference
Cação-liso - Portuguese Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature reference
Cação-liso - Portuguese Portugal Click here to show the literature reference
Cação-pique - Portuguese Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature reference
Caneja - Portuguese - Click here to show the literature reference
Caneja - Portuguese Angola Click here to show the literature reference
Caneja - Portuguese Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature reference
Caneja - Portuguese Portugal Click here to show the literature reference
Caneja-lisa - Portuguese Portugal Click here to show the literature reference
Corre-costa - Portuguese Angola Click here to show the literature reference
Galhudo - Portuguese Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature reference
Mustel - Romanian Romania Click here to show the literature reference
акула кунья - Russian Russia Click here to show the literature reference
Pas cukov - Serbian Serbia and Montenegro Click here to show the literature reference
Pas glusac - Serbian Serbia and Montenegro Click here to show the literature reference
Pas mekus - Serbian Serbia and Montenegro Click here to show the literature reference
navadni morski pes - Slovenian Slovenia Click here to show the literature reference
Boca blanca - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature reference
Cazón - Spanish - Click here to show the literature reference
Musola - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature reference
Musola gavatia - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature reference
Musola pintada - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature reference
Musola vera - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature reference
Tollo - Spanish - Click here to show the literature reference
Tollo - Spanish Mauritania Click here to show the literature reference
Glatthaj - Swedish Sweden Click here to show the literature reference
Sydlig hundhaj - Swedish Sweden Click here to show the literature reference
Köpek baligi - Turkish Turkey Click here to show the literature reference
Classification:
Kingdom Animalia CoL
Phylum Chordata CoL
Class Elasmobranchii FishBase
Order Carcharhiniformes FishBase
Family Triakidae FishBase
Genus Mustelus FishBase
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: UK to the Mediterranean, Morocco and Canary Islands; possibly Azores, Madeira, Angola to South Africa; including Indian Ocean coast. Often referred to as Mustelus canis which is restricted to the western Atlantic.
Lifezones: Marine
Additional data: -
Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 19-May-2014
Source database: FishBase, Jan 2015   99%
Bibliographic citation: Froese R. & Pauly D. (eds) (2025). FishBase (version Jan 2015). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, 2015 Annual Checklist (Roskov Y., Abucay L., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Kunze T., Flann C., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., De Wever A., eds). Digital resource at www.catalogueoflife.org/col. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-8858.
Online resource: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=4996
CoL taxon LSID: urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:27d1fa20-c365-11e4-869f-239583ce8323:col20150401

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