Scientific Name: Mustelus canis

• Acceptable Market Name(s): Shark, Dogfish or Shark, Cape
• Common Name(s): Smooth Dogfish
• Scientific Name: Mustelus canis
• DNA Sequence Data: DNA
• ITIS TSN (see note below): TSN 160230
• Vernacular Name(s) (See note below.*) : Smooth Hound; Nurse Shark; Gummy Shark; Smooth Grayfish; Grayfish; Cape Shark

* Note: The Vernacular Name(s) (if any listed above) are for CROSS REFERENCE ONLY, and generally not acceptable
for product labeling in interstate commerce. Their use may result in seafood misbranding.

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