Gummy Shark

Mustelus antarcticus

Sea Life Native IUCN: Least Concern

About

A relatively small slender grey to greyish-brown shark, often with white spots scattered over the back. The Gummy Shark, along with the School Shark (Galeorhinus galeus) provides much of the 'flake' sold in fish and chips shops in southern Australia

Size

Can grow to around 1.85m

Habitat

An inshore and offshore shark found from intertidal waters to a depth of 350 m

Distribution

Southern Australian waters from WA to NSW including Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (3)

Bray, D.J. 2020, Mustelus antarcticus in Fishes of Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Gummy Shark
Scientific name: Mustelus antarcticus Günther, 1870
Family: Triakidae
Category: Sea Life › Sharks & Rays
Origin: Native
Conservation: Least Concern

Australian Faunal Directory

Rules & Regulations

Check current size, bag and seasonal limits before taking this species.

Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania

Also Known As

Australian Smooth Hound
Flake
Smooth Dog-shark
Sweet William
White-spotted Gummy Shark

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