5943 Mustelus antarcticus Günther, 1870 Triakidae Houndsharks Triakinae Carcharhiniformes Elasmobranchii Gummy shark Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to southern Australia, from Western Australia through Bass Strait to Tasmania and northern New South Wales. Possibly extends northward to southern Queensland and Shark Bay in Western Australia. Confused with another undescribed species whose southern distribution extends to Dampier (20°40'S) (possibly Shark Bay) in the west and Bowen (20°S) (possibly Coffs Harbor) in the east. There is a single stock of gummy sharks in the area, however, regional stock differences might still exist. AMNH 44073 1939 Mustelus antarcticus AMNH 225809 1983 Mustelus antarcticus AMNH 226012 1984 Mustelus antarcticus AMNH 226013 1984 Mustelus antarcticus AMNH 226014 1984 Mustelus antarcticus AMNH 226015 1984 Mustelus antarcticus AMNH 226016 1984 Mustelus antarcticus AMNH 214678 1994 Mustelus antarcticus