Species Mustelus ravidus White & Last, 2006
Australian Grey Smooth-hound, Grey Gummy Shark
- Mustelus ravidus White W.T. & Last, P.R. 2006. Description of two new species of smooth-hounds, Mustelus widodoi and Mustelus ravidus (Carcharhiniformes : Triakidae) from the western central Pacific. Cybium 30(3): 235-246 [241, figs 5-7].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H.4072-06, off Port Hedland, WA [18°30'S, 118°43'E].
Paratype(s) CSIRO CA.3037-3038; CSIRO CA.3367-3368.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
North West Shelf, WA (116° to 119ºE) to Darwin NT; tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
106–300 m.
General References
Compagno, L.J.V., Dando, M. & Fowler, S. 2005. A Field Guide to the Sharks of the World. London : Collins 368 pp. [279] (as Mustelus sp. A)
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [213] (as Mustelus sp. A)
Sainsbury, K.J., Kailola, P.J. & Leyland, G.G. 1984. Continental Shelf Fishes of Northern and North-Western Australia. Canberra : Fisheries Information Service 375 pp. figs & pls. [26] (as Mustelus sp.)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 16-Apr-2012 | 16-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |