Speckled smooth-hound seabed on the continental shelf at depths of between . Reports of this fish occurring in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Argentina are thought to be erroneous, and are likely to refer to the narrownose smooth-hound ("Mustelus schmitti"), another shark that is speckled with white spots. The speckled smooth-hound is ovoviviparous with eggs that develop within the female and hatch into juvenile fish which are about at birth. Litter sizes are typically seven. Along with the humpback smooth-hound ("Mustelus whitneyi") and the spotted houndshark ("Triakis maculata"), this fish is known to local fisheries as "tollo" and is caught
Spotless smooth-hound continental shelf and in semi-enclosed areas of sea at depths down to and possibly as deep as . It is found near the seabed, often over sandy substrates and is thought to feed on crustaceans and other benthic invertebrates. The spotless smooth-hound is viviparous. Males become sexually mature at a length of between and females at . Litter size varies between about five and sixteen pups which are nourished by yolk sac placentas. The gestation period is about ten months and the pups measure about at birth. Maximum recorded age is nine years. The spotless smooth-hound is used for human