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Definition of Houndshark

houndshark
Houndfish Hound"fish, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any small shark of the genus Galeus or Mustelus, of which there are several species, as the smooth houndfish (G. canis), of Europe and America; -- called also houndshark, and dogfish. Note: The European nursehound, or small-spotted dogfish, is Scyllium canicula; the rough houndfish, or large-spotted dogfish, is S. catulus. The name has also sometimes been applied to the bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix), and to the silver gar.

Meaning of Houndshark from wikipedia

- The Triakidae or houndsharks are a family of ground sharks, consisting of about 40 species in nine genera. In some classifications, the family is split...
- Sharks portal The flapnose houndshark (Scylliogaleus quecketti) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, and the only member of the genus Scylliogaleus...
- (spotted houndshark) Triakis megalopterus (A. Smith, 1839) (sharp-tooth houndshark) Triakis scyllium J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839 (banded houndshark) Triakis...
- The banded houndshark (Triakis scyllium) is a species of houndshark in the family Triakidae, common in the northwestern Pacific Ocean from the southern...
- The barbeled houndshark (Leptocharias smithii) is a species of ground shark and the only member of the family Leptochariidae. This demersal species is...
- The sharptooth houndshark or spotted gully shark (Triakis megalopterus) is a species of houndshark in the family Triakidae found in shallow ins**** waters...
- The leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata) is a species of houndshark, in the family Triakidae. It is found along the Pacific coast of North America, from...
- Sharks portal The sailback houndshark (Gogolia filewoodi) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, and the only member of the genus Gogolia. It is found...
- Mustelus mangalorensis also known as the Mangalore houndshark is a species of houndshark in the family Triakidae, found in the Gulf of Aden near southwest...
- Sharks portal The spotted houndshark (Triakis maculata) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae found in tropical waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean...