Triakidae

brown smoothhound

Mustelus henlei

Females commonly mate with several males

• Brown
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• North America
• South America
• Large
• Tropical fish

The brown smooth-hound (Mustelus henlei) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. The reproduction of this shark is viviparous. The brown smooth-hound reaches a maximum reported size of 95.0 cm and a minimum of 27.6cm amongst males while females can range from 25.7 cm to 100 cm although males reach their asymptotic length sooner than females.