Starry smooth-hound

Starry smooth-hound
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Division: Selachii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Triakidae
Genus: Mustelus
Species:
M. asterias
Binomial name
Mustelus asterias
Cloquet, 1821
Synonyms
  • Mustelus plebejus Bonaparte, 1834
  • Mustelus stellatus Risso, 1827
  • Squalus albomaculatus Plucàr, 1846
  • Squalus edentulus Chiereghini, 1872
  • Squalus hinnulus Blainville, 1825

The starry smooth-hound (Mustelus asterias) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found on the continental shelves of the northeast Atlantic, between latitudes 61 and 16° N, from the surface to a depth of 200 m (660 ft).