Biology:Sharpfin houndshark

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Short description: Species of shark

Sharpfin houndshark
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Triakidae
Genus: Triakis
Species:
T. acutipinna
Binomial name
Triakis acutipinna
Kato, 1968
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The sharpfin houndshark (Triakis acutipinna) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. Only two specimens have been found, both in the coastal waters of Ecuador, the longest one being 1.02 m in length. The reproduction of this houndshark is ovoviviparous.[2]

References

  1. Compagno, L.J.V.; Kyne, P.M.; Domingo, A. (2009). "Triakis acutipinna". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2009: e.T39361A10216173. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T39361A10216173.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/39361/0. Retrieved 13 December 2017. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Triakis acutipinna" in FishBase. July 2006 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2254620 entry