Overview

A conservative field-guide entry anchored to reviewed distribution, habitat, and status records without stretching beyond what the cited sources support. Current cited records place this species in Eastern Pacific: southern Mexico to Peru. Reviewed depth records place it roughly 20-200 m deep.

Reviewed depth records place it roughly 20-200 m deep.

Why it matters: WoRMS record ID: 271382.

Scientific nameMustelus dorsalis
FamilyTriakidae
OrderCarcharhiniformes
Depth range20 to 200 meters
ConservationVulnerable (VU)
RegionEastern Pacific: southern Mexico to Peru.

What this shark is

Mustelus dorsalis belongs to the family Triakidae in the order Carcharhiniformes. Current cited records place this species in Eastern Pacific: southern Mexico to Peru. The current cited conservation status is Vulnerable (VU).

Where it lives

Current cited records place this species in Eastern Pacific: southern Mexico to Peru.

Reviewed depth records place it roughly 20-200 m deep.

How it differs from similar sharks

Compare it against Arabian smooth-hound, Florida smoothhound, and Gulf smoothhound.

Why it is notable

WoRMS record ID: 271382.

Related shark pages

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