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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Triakidae (Houndsharks) > Galeorhininae
Etymology: Hemitriakis: Greek, hemi = half + Greek, triakis = three times (Ref. 45335). More on author: Herre.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 48 m (Ref. 244). Tropical, preferred ?; 20°N - 5°N

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Western Central Pacific: known only from the Philippines.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 96.0 cm TL (female)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. No dusky bar on underside of snout; young with dark bars on caudal fin but not elsewhere (Ref. 13563).

An little-known inshore tropical shark found in coastal waters (Ref. 13563). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449).

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Ovoviviparous, embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref. 50449). 12 young in a litter and size at birth at least 20 to 22 cm (Ref. 244).

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Compagno, Leonard J.V. | Collaborators

Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 2 - Carcharhiniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/2):251-655. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 244)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii,v); C2a(ii))

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless (Ref. 13563)

Human uses

Fisheries: subsistence fisheries

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Hemitriakis leucoperiptera Herre, 1923