Mustelus hacat
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Mustelus albipinnis, the White-margin fin smooth-hound, is a smooth-hound shark
species
from the Gulf of California
off the coast of Mexico
. The shark is slender, dark grey-brown and grows up to 1.2 metre (4 feet) long.
Smooth-hound
The smooth-hounds are a genus, Mustelus, of sharks in the family Triakidae. The name of the genus comes from the Latin mustela meaning weasel.A smooth-hound can grow up to 5 ft. 3 in...
species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
from the Gulf of California
Gulf of California
The Gulf of California is a body of water that separates the Baja California Peninsula from the Mexican mainland...
off the coast of Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. The shark is slender, dark grey-brown and grows up to 1.2 metre (4 feet) long.