Where Does Smooth-hound Live?
Mustelus mustelus
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Where to find Smooth-hound
- Water type
- saltwater
- Depth
- Typically found from the surf zone down to depths of 100 meters (330 feet), occasionally deeper to 350 meters (1,150 feet).
- Environment
- Demersal, inhabiting continental shelves and upper slopes. Prefers sandy or muddy bottoms, but can also be found over rocky areas and seagrass beds. Often found in coastal waters, estuaries, and bays.
- Geographic range
- Eastern Atlantic Ocean, from the British Isles south to Mauritania, including the Canary Islands and Madeira. Also found throughout the Mediterranean Sea and in the Black Sea.
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