Mustelus mustelus (Linnaeus 1758) —Smooth-hound

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Mustellus vulgaris, Mull. et Henl. by Gruvel (1931: 74); subsequently recorded as Mustelus mustelus (Linnaeus 1758) by George et al. (1964: 9); as Mustelus mustelus (Linnaeus) by Mouneimné (1977: 60), as Mustelus mustelus (Linnaeus 1758) by Mouneimné (2002: 50); recently recorded as Mustelus mustelus by Lteif (2015: 61).

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, eastern Atlantic: British Isles and North Sea to South Africa including Madeira; southwestern Indian Ocean: South Africa north to Durban.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (VU: A2bd+3bd+4bd, 3 March 2004); Med. (VU: A2bd, 25 March 2016). Capture and threats: FIT, FIB, unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Medium priority for conservation action.

Hexanchiformes