Sharpfin houndshark | |
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Conservation status | |
Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
Family: | Triakidae |
Genus: | Triakis |
Species: | T. acutipinna |
Binomial name | |
Triakis acutipinna Kato, 1968 | |
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.
References
- Compagno, L.J.V.; Kyne, P.M. & Domingo, A. (2009). "Triakis acutipinna". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. IUCN: e.T39361A10216173. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T39361A10216173.en. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Triakis acutipinna". FishBase. July 2006 version.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Triakis acutipinna |
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