Biology:Sicklefin houndshark

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Short description: Species of shark

Sicklefin houndshark
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Triakidae
Genus: Hemitriakis
Species:
H. falcata
Binomial name
Hemitriakis falcata
Compagno & Stevens, 1993

The sicklefin houndshark (Hemitriakis falcata) is a rare houndshark of the family Triakidae, endemic to Western Australia. The holotype was collected from a depth of 150 metres (490 ft) Its reproduction is ovoviviparous.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1939995 entry