Gray Smoothhound
Mustelus californicus
A small, slender shark with a gray coloration and smooth skin, belonging to the houndshark family. They have small, flat teeth adapted for crushing crustaceans and mollusks.
Gray Smoothhound at a glance
- Scientific name
- Mustelus californicus
- Typical size
- 24-36 inches, 2-8 lbs
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Sharks and rays
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Gray smoothhounds inhabit shallow coastal waters, bays, and estuaries along sandy and muddy bottoms. They are typically caught by anglers using bottom rigs with small hooks and bait like shrimp, crabs, or cut fish. Most are caught incidentally while targeting other species.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a gray smoothhound through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksGray Smoothhound questions people ask
Gray Smoothhound is Mustelus californicus.
A typical gray smoothhound runs 24-36 inches, 2-8 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every gray smoothhound you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Gray smoothhounds inhabit shallow coastal waters, bays, and estuaries along sandy and muddy bottoms. They are typically caught by anglers using bottom rigs with small hooks and bait like shrimp, crabs, or cut fish. Most are caught incidentally while targeting other species. It is a salt water species, filed under sharks and rays in the Fishdex.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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