| Family: |
Triakidae (Houndsharks), subfamily: Galeorhininae |
| Max. size: |
96 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range - 48 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: known only from the Philippines. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0. No dusky bar on underside of snout; young with dark bars on caudal fin but not elsewhere (Ref. 13563). |
| Biology: |
An little-known inshore tropical shark found in coastal waters (Ref. 13563). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 02 July 2020 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
Type locality, Dumaguete, Negros (holotype of Hemitriakis leucopteriptera, 95.5 cm TL, pregnant female with 12 fetuses (20-21.8 cm TL)), probably lost. Compagno examined SU-27118, fetuses (male, 16.9 cm; female,17 cm), since found to be considerably smaller, these are presumably are not part of the type series but may be conspecific because of the low vertebral counts and similarity in morphology and coloration (Ref. 47737). WWF Elasmobranch Collection: fish ports/markets from Cadiz, Iloilo and Cebu cities (Ref. 47736, 47737). Presumably taken by local fisheries but details are unknown (Ref. 244). Also Ref. 13563. |
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