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    Common smoothhound

    Common smoothhound

    Mustelus mustelus

    Sharks & Rays
    Endangered

    The Common smoothhound (Mustelus mustelus) is recorded at 22 diving areas across 12 countries, most often around Istria Peninsula, South Coast and Cape Town & Western Cape.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 3 diving regions worldwide.

    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    Cape Town & Western CapeSouth Africa
    Regularly seen here
    KwaZulu-NatalSouth Africa
    Rarely seen here
    Sodwana BaySouth Africa
    Rarely seen here
    Mediterranean & Europe
    Dubrovnik & South CoastCroatia
    Occasionally seen here
    Istria PeninsulaCroatia
    Frequently seen here
    Kornati IslandsCroatia
    Regularly seen here
    Split & Central DalmatiaCroatia
    Occasionally seen here
    Vis & BiševoCroatia
    Occasionally seen here
    LarnacaCyprus
    Rarely seen here
    Paphos & Coral BayCyprus
    Rarely seen here
    CorsicaFrance
    Rarely seen here
    Marseille & CalanquesFrance
    Occasionally seen here
    South CoastIreland
    Regularly seen here
    West CoastIreland
    Occasionally seen here
    Naples & CampaniaItaly
    Occasionally seen here
    Malta IslandMalta
    Rarely seen here
    Budva & BarMontenegro
    Rarely seen here
    Cabo de PalosSpain
    Rarely seen here
    TabarkaTunisia
    Regularly seen here
    Cornwall & DevonUnited Kingdom
    Regularly seen here
    Scapa Flow, OrkneyUnited Kingdom
    Occasionally seen here
    South America
    Lima & Palomino IslandsPeru
    Rarely seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassElasmobranchii
    OrderCarcharhiniformes
    FamilyTriakidae
    GenusMustelus

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