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Species catalogue
Smoothhound
Order
Carcharhiniformes
Family
Triakidae
Marine fish with cartilaginous skeleton. Elongated and thin body with long and pointed snout. Blunt teeth, without accessory tips, in mosaic. Without nictitating membrane. Grey and uniform skin, sometimes stained black. Fins more or less marginalized of white. Up to 2m long and up to 15 kg in weight.
Characteristics
FAO code
SMD
SMD
Specie
Mustelus mustelus
Mustelus mustelus
Type
Blue fish
Blue fish
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
- Area 47: the Southeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 51: the Western part of the Indian Ocean
Fishing seasons
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
International denominations
Germany
Südlicher Glatthai
China
星鲨
France
Emissole lisse
Italy
Palombo
Portugal
Caneja
United Kingdom
Smoothhound
Japan
Shirozame
Fishing areas
