Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Mustelus albipinnis
Tiburon de aleta blanca, Whitemargin Fin Smoothhound
It is thought to be benthopelagic, with a reported depth distribution of 30–281 m. Both males and females mature at 90–100 cm TL
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Elasmobranchii
Order
Carcharhiniformes
Suborder
Galeomorphi
Family
Triakidae
Genus
Mustelus
Species
albipinnis
Taxon category: Accepted
Syn.: Mustelus hacat Pérez-Jiménez, Nishizaki & Geniz, 2005 , fide Appeltans et al. (2010)
Origin: Native
Distribution: Their distribution extends from the Gulf of California to Ecuador including the Galapagos Islands (San Cristobal).
- Acuña-Marrero, D. Zimmerhackel, J., Mayorga, J., Hearn, A. (2013.) First record of three shark species, Odontaspis ferox, Mustelus albipinnis and Centrophorus squamosus, from the Galápagos Islands. Marine Biodiversity Records. Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. Vol. 6; e87. 1-6 pp.
- Appeltans, W. Bouchet, P., Boxshall, G.A., Fauchald, K., Gordon, D.P., Hoeksema, B.W., Poore, G.C.B., van Soest, R.W.M., Stöhr, S., Walter, T.C., Costello, M.J. (eds.) (2010) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Available online at http://www.marinespecies.org.
- IUCN (2024) The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2024-1. Https://www.iucnredlist.org
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"Galapagos Species Database, Mustelus albipinnis", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=17864. Accessed 21 October 2026.